Iraq

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Author: Laura K. Egendorf

ISBN-10: 0737722894

ISBN-13: 9780737722895

Category: United States History - 21st Century

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Foreword8Introduction10Chapter 1Why Did the United States Go to War Against Iraq?18Preface19Chapter 2Perspectives on the War30Preface31Chapter 3The War and Its Immediate Aftermath39Preface40Chapter 4The Future of Iraq52Preface53Organizations to Contact63For Further Research67Index71

\ Children's LiteratureThis short, but information-packed book, encourages interpretations of editorial cartoons by calling on higher level thinking skills. A brief synopsis of the movement of the U.S. toward conflict with Iraq introduces the book, then different questions and issues, such as, "Why did the United States Go to War Against Iraq," are placed in historical context. Finally, each issue is illustrated by several cartoons and each cartoon's allusions to popular culture, such as visual references to the movie of Dr. Strangelove, and the political issue are elucidated. The text challenges readers to a deeper understanding of current political and diplomatic issues while presenting an even-handed picture of the causation and timeline of the current conflict in Iraq. A list of organizations to contact, by email or on the web, and a brief list of books and articles published since 1999 promote further study. This book is an excellent resource for high school classes on current political issues. 2004, Greenhaven Press/Thomson Gale, Ages 13 to 18. \ —Elisabeth Greenberg\ \