
The Invasion of Kuwait
John King(Author)
Hodder Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 16. October 2003
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-0-7502-4413-8 (ISBN)
Description
On 2 August 1990, at the instruction of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi tanks crossed the border to invade Kuwait. This book examines the lead up to this event by looking back at the history of this troubled region. It then dramatically retells the events of the day of the invasion and the shocked response of the world - which led to the Gulf War of 1991. Finally it looks at the legacy this invasion had both for Iraq and for the world as a whole, climaxing with the second Gulf War at the start of 2003. Moment-in-time panels which present first-hand accounts of the events bring a sense of immediacy to the history being recounted.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
Photos
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7502-4413-8 (9780750244138)
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Person
Dr John King is a freelance author and broadcaster who specializes in Middle East issues. He has written a book about the Middle East peace process - "Handshake in Washington" - and is completing a biography of the late King Hussein of Jordan.