persian gulf war, 1991

Examines the major events leading up to the Persian Gulf War, the war itself, and its aftermath.

The author, a U.S. Marine, recounts his disturbing experiences in the 1991 Gulf War and reflects upon the emotional damage he suffered and the nature of both the American military and war itself.

Major Ben Marco, haunted by dreams of a Gulf War ambush attack in which he was knocked unconscious and Sgt. Raymond Shaw saved the unit, begins to investigate the incident and comes to believe he and his men were kidnapped and brainwashed so that Shaw, now running for vice-president, could be made into a war hero in an attempt to seize the White House.

Examines the politics of oil and describes important people, places, and events of the Persian Gulf War.

An illustrated introduction to the Gulf War of 1991 that discusses the reasons for the war, the weapons used, the public's response, significant people and milestones, and the lasting effects.

Approaches the topic of the Gulf War from the perspective of U.S. and coalition forces fighting in it.

Examines the events that led up to the 1991 Gulf War, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the subsequent occupation and reconstruction of that country by the United States and its allies, discussing the political and military strategies that were employed in these conflicts, and provides information about key people, battles, and events.

For forty-two days in 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil and his family struggle to survive as Basra, Iraq, is bombed by the United States and its allies.

Eleven-year-old Jasmyn gets a different perspective on life when her mother is sent to Saudi Arabia at the beginning of the Persian Gulf War, leaving her and her baby half brother behind in Maine in the care of her mother's boyfriend.