Iraq War (America at War) - Hardcover

Rodney P. Carlisle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816056277 ISBN 13: 9780816056279

Publisher: Facts On File, 2004

Synopsis

Following the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991, the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq continued to defy the United Nations. His government made it nearly impossible for UN-appointed inspectors to determine whether Iraq had eliminated its programs to manufacture and deploy weapons of mass destruction, including poison gas, biological agents that cause disease, and nuclear weapons. Iraq War covers all the background material necessary to understand the circumstances surrounding this particular military undertaking. The compelling narrative describes such events as the capture of Saddam Hussein by U.S. forces while also addressing the aftermath of the military campaign and the continuing unrest in the country. An important and timely resource for middle and high school readers, Iraq War explores the history of the region as well as the recent events leading up to and culminating in this war.

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Review:

.,."highly accessible to secondary students...essential..." "Not only are these books informative, they are interesting reading as well." .,."a must-read volume for both adults and younger readers...highly recommended..." .,."written with honesty and objectivity ...should be required reading for middle and high school teachers of American history." .,."another good contribution to the very fine America at War [set]...All libraries that serve the junior and senior high audience should have the entire [set]."

About the Author:

Rodney P. Carlisle earned a B.A. (cum laude) in history from Harvard and an M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He is a former chair of the history department at Rutgers University, Camden, USA, where he taught for more than 30 years, specializing in 20th-century history, in particular military history. Carlisle is now professor emeritus there. He has written many articles and more than 30 books on history, including Facts On File's Encyclopedia of the Atomic Age and Iraq War and Afghanistan War in Chelsea House's America at War set. His most recent work is Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I.

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts On File
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0816056277
• ISBN 13: 9780816056279
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192