Desert Storm: The First Persian Gulf War in American History

McArthur, Debra

ISBN 10: 0766021491 ISBN 13: 9780766021495

Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Recounts the 1991 military action of the United States and its allies against the forces of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, relating historical reasons for the war and reactions of combatants.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-8 - McArthur opens this retrospective with an account of the January 1991 air war on Baghdad. She then discusses how the artificial divisions and borders imposed by the British during its colonial control of the region created the instability that led to the rise of Saddam Hussein. She also discusses the dictator's invasion and occupation of Kuwait, the American response and immediate defense of Saudi Arabia, and the first Bush administration's efforts to create an international coalition to oust Hussein from Kuwait. The remaining chapters discuss the war and its aftermath. McArthur is objective about the war and its uncertain resolution, and her inclusion of the stories of American men and women in the service will help students see the human side of the conflict. Maps help students follow the action, but the average-quality, black-and-white photos add little. This book adequately covers the war, but it contains many details of troop movements and military action that will not encourage general reading. While its coverage is not as comprehensive as Rodney P. Carlisle's Persian Gulf War (Facts on File, 2003), its lower reading level is more suited to middle school students, making it a good report choice for libraries that need additional material on the first Persian Gulf War. - Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
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About this edition

• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0766021491
• ISBN 13: 9780766021495
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 128