Aimed at the young adult audience it discusses the major events which led to the Gulf War and the consequences for the future. Offers material not only on Iraq but on Israel plus other Gulf and Arab Nations. Quotes from political scientists, historians, journalists and eyewitnesses can be found throughout the text, which attempts to clarify some of the key events that pushed the U.S. into a violent conflict with Iraq. Includes timelines, black and white photographs, and charts.

 

This book is part of a book series called Our Changing World .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 1992 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd .

About the author Peter Cipkowski was a graduate fellow in history at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. An editor and author of nonfiction for young adults, he edited the textbook, Eastern Hemisphere, published by Macmillan, and contributed to two companion volumes, The World and Latin America and Canada. Mr. Cipkowski lives in New York City.

This book has the following chapters: Understanding Saddam's War; The Rise of Saddam Hussein; The Glorious Decade; The Invasion of Kuwait; Countdown to War; Desert Storm; The Mother of All Battles; Aftermath; Glossary; For Further Reading; Index.