| Description |
xxi, 197 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century, 1092-177X |
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Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century. 1092-177X
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-193) and index. |
| Contents |
[ch]. 1. Drama in the desert: an overview of the crisis -- [ch]. 2. War erupts in a storm: the continuation of diplomacy by air and on the ground -- [ch]. 3. From Truman to Desert Storm: the rising eagle in the Persian Gulf -- [ch]. 4. President Bush and Saddam Hussein: a classic case of individuals driving history -- [ch]. 5. West arms a brutal dictator: can proliferation be controlled in the Post-Cold War world? -- [ch]. 6. United Nations and collective security: was the Gulf War a model for the future? -- [ch]. 7. Impact of the Gulf War: the operation was a success but the patient lived. |
| Summary |
An examination of the Gulf War conflict looks as the history of strike in the Middle East, the key individuals involved, and the consequences of this event. |
| Subject |
Persian Gulf War (1991) (OCoLC)fst01058380
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Persian Gulf War, 1991.
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| Chronological Term |
1991
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Yetiv, Steven A. Persian Gulf crisis. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997 (OCoLC)605194423 |
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Online version: Yetiv, Steven A. Persian Gulf crisis. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997 (OCoLC)607699247 |
| ISBN |
0313299439 (alk. paper) |
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9780313299438 (alk. paper) |
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