| A Chronology of United States-Iraqi Relations, 1920-2006 Contributor(s): Mattox, Henry E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 078643208X ISBN-13: 9780786432080 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: The beginning year of the chronicle is when the U.S. was beginning to comprehend the vital importance of Iraqs abundant oil supplies. The work continues through several major events in U.S.-Iraqi relations, including several Iraqi coups and countercoups, the U.S. response to Iraqs invasions of Iran and Kuwait, the first Gulf War and the current Iraq War. The overview ends in December 2006, at the news of Iraqi leader Saddam Husseins death and the end of the Baathist Party regime. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - 21st Century - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| LCCN: 2007041484 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.18" W x 8.97" (0.61 lbs) 190 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume offers an extensive chronological overview of the political, economic, and diplomatic relations between the United States and Iraq from 1920 to 2006. The beginning year of the chronicle is when the U.S. was beginning to comprehend the vital importance of Iraq's abundant oil supplies. The work continues through several major events in U.S.-Iraqi relations, including several Iraqi coups and countercoups, the U.S. response to Iraq's invasions of Iran and Kuwait, and each country's actions in the first Gulf War and the current Iraq War. The overview ends in December 2006, at the news of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's death and the end of the Ba'athist Party regime. |