Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Persian Gulf War The Persian Gulf War Don Nardo An account of the war between the United Nations allies and Iraq from Saddam's military buildup to the cease-fire. OL15072355W
George Bush George Bush Paul J. Deegan Traces the life of President George Bush, from his formative years through his military service and early political career to his handling on the Persian Gulf war. OL1931109W
Operation Desert Storm Operation Desert Storm Paul J. Deegan Describes the military campaigns of Operation Desert Storm in which over half-a-million American troops and troops from twenty-eight other nations joined forces to liberate Kuwait. OL1931130W
Persian Gulf nations Persian Gulf nations Paul J. Deegan Surveys the history of the Middle East since World War I and discusses the Persian Gulf War of 1991. OL1931131W
When the world seemed new When the world seemed new Jeffrey A. Engel "Based on unprecedented access to previously classified documents and dozens of interviews with key policymakers, here is the untold story of how George H. W. Bush faced a critical turning point of h… OL19725976W
The invasion of Kuwait The invasion of Kuwait John King This book describes the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, with a pretense of a new government in Kuwait, and less than a week later Saddam Hussein announces that Kuwait is annexed to Iraq. OL20451817W
Weapons of war Weapons of war Bob Italia Describes weapons currently used by the United States military forces, focusing on those used in the Persian Gulf War. OL2390598W
Desert Storm Desert Storm John Perritano Discusses that the Gulf War was fought to free Kuwait from the ruthless dictator of Iraq. OL24260257W