War in the Persian Gulf Almanac From Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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| Author:
| Hillstrom, Laurie Collier |
| Editor:
| Carnagie, Julie |
| Series title: | War in the Persian Gulf Reference Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7876-6563-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
| Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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| Imprint: | UXL |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $129.00 |
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Triggered by its invasion of Kuwait, Iraq was pitted against a 32-nation coalition of forces commanded by Gen. NormanSchwarzkopf, whose air attacks led the way for a ground war thatmet with success in less than four days. Although the coalitionwas victorious, Saddam Hussein held on as president of Iraq.War in the Persian Gulf: Almanac covers the pre-war events; Operation DesertShield, the U.S. effort to prevent anIraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia; andOperation Desert Storm, the...
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Triggered by its invasion of Kuwait, Iraq was pitted against a 32-nation coalition of forces commanded by Gen. NormanSchwarzkopf, whose air attacks led the way for a ground war thatmet with success in less than four days. Although the coalitionwas victorious, Saddam Hussein held on as president of Iraq.War in the Persian Gulf: Almanac covers the pre-war events; Operation DesertShield, the U.S. effort to prevent anIraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia; andOperation Desert Storm, the conflictthat ended in the Iraqi defeat andthe liberation of Kuwait.