persian gulf war, 1991

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.

The invasion of oil-rich Kuwait by its neighbor Iraq in the summer of 1990 posed a strategic and political problem for the United States, as well as American allies in the Middle East. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of the Persian Gulf War, and then examines these questions: How Did Oil Politics Fuel the Gulf War? How Did the Cold War's End Influence the Persian Gulf Conflict? What was the Result of Basing US and Coalition Troops in Saudi Arabia? What Followed from Allowing Saddam Hussein's Regime to Survive?.