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US Navy

U.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
This site summarizes the role of the U.S. Navy in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Compiled from the reports of operationalcommanders and from information gathered at U.S. Navy headquarters, the lengthy document presented at...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the United States led a UN coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraq in 1991.
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Other

Gulf War Debriefing Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on the players, the military systems, a summary of the war, a timeline, and more.
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Other

Rayment: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
A good resource on the Gulf War with many indexed links to background information, photos, maps and much more.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: War Expectations (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson for examining how recent U.S.-fought wars have shaped expectations of the cost of war. Students discuss American expectations about the war as of 2003 in Iraq regarding the length of the war, casualties, and military versus...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Operation Desert Storm

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of Operation Desert Storm, the preceding events, and the outcome.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource describes the Persian Gulf War (2 August 1990 - 28 February 1991) against Iraq led by Saddam Hussein.