The history of the Middle East wars
Title
:
The history of the Middle East wars
Personal Author EPSB
:
J. N. Westwood
Summary
:
Text and photographs describe major conflicts in the Middle East since 1948. Discusses the development of armed forces, military technology and assesses the effectiveness of their organization and weaponry. Also examines the involvement of the superpowers in these conflicts.
Year Published
:
2002
Physical Description
:
216 p. : ill. (some col.), maps. ; 32 cm.
Note
:
Includes index.
Contents
:
Israel's first war -- Uneasy truce -- Suez and Sinai 1956 -- Regrouping and rearmament -- The six day war -- Confrontation and attrition -- The October war 1973 -- Crises in the Lebanon -- Israel in difficulty -- The first Gulf war -- The second Gulf war -- New kinds of conflict.
Subject
:
Terrorism -- History
Geographic Term
:
Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1945-
Middle East -- History.
Middle East -- Politics and government.
Summary
:
Text and photographs describe major conflicts in the Middle East since 1948. Discusses the development of armed forces, military technology and assesses the effectiveness of their organization and weaponry. Also examines the involvement of the superpowers in these conflicts.
ISBN
:
9780792456575
9780671069902
Publisher
:
North Dighton, MA : World Publications Group Inc., 2002.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Edmonton Christian High | 956 WES | Book | 30905000099402 | Non-Fiction |