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PublisherEnslow Publishing, LLC

ISBN-100766021491

ISBN-139780766021495

eBay Product ID (ePID)30215254

Product Key Features

Book TitleDesert Storm: the First Persian Gulf War in American History

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicHistory / Military & Wars, History / United States / 21st Century

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorDebra Mcarthur

Book SeriesIn American History Ser.

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2003-013460

ReviewsMcArthur 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., School Library Journal January 2005

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromFifth Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Grade ToSixth Grade

Dewey Decimal956.7044/2

SynopsisIn the early 1990s, Operation Desert Storm accomplished its main objectives of liberating Kuwait from an occupying force of the Iraqi Army. The Persian Gulf War helped the United States military regain the respect of the American public, and allowed many nations to work together to accomplish a common goal. In Desert Storm -- The First Persian Gulf War in American History, Debra McArthur paints a portrait of the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm, using historical facts and thrilling accounts from soldiers, politicians, and other key players. The combat situations and political tension comes alive in this thrilling addition to the In American History series. Book jacket., In the early 1990s, Operation Desert Storm accomplished its main military objective of liberating Kuwait. However, Saddam Hussein remained a threat to his neighbors in the Middle East until his defeat in 2003. Debra McArthur paints a portrait of Operation Desert Storm, the First Persian Gulf War, using historical facts and thrilling accounts from soldiers, politicians, and other key players.

LC Classification NumberDS79.723.M38 2004