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U.S. Department of State
- Information about the department, its officials, and foreign affairs activities;
also webpages for regular and special programs, consulates, and materials about geography, travel, foreign
policy, and related topics.
Almanac of Policy Issues - Links and background information on U.S. foreign policy and national security
issues.
Arms Control and International Security Affairs - Responsible for international agreements on
conventional, chemical/biological, and strategic forces, treaty verification and compliance, and supporting
ongoing negotiations, policy-making, and interagency implementation efforts.
Foreign Relations of the United States - Several volumes of this Dept. of State series are available online.
Detailed information and original documents on U.S. foreign policy from the 1950s-70s.
Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room - Makes available to the public the Department of
State records which have been declassified and released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or
other information access programs the Department.
6. Overseas Security Advisory Council - Established in 1985 by the U.S. Department of State to foster the
exchange of security related information between the U.S. Government and American private sector
operating abroad. Travel warnings and public announcements.
7. U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs - US policy on current issues in the Middle East.
Includes country overviews, press releases, human rights information and tips for travelers.
8. US State Department: Digital Diplomacy for Students - Web site for students, featuring the Geographic
Learning Module.
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The Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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Nixon Presidential Library
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
Gerald Ford Library at the University of Michigan
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Ronald Reagan Library and Museum
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American Foreign Relations since 1600: A Guide to the Literature
Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies
Encyclopedia of World War II: A Political, Social, and Military History
Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia
Information Sources of Political Science
Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation
U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Latin America
El Salvador
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History of Nations - El Salvador - An overview of history from independence from Spain in 1821,
emphasizing political events of natural disasters of the 1980s and 90s.
 World History Archives - History of El Salvador
The Civil War of 1980-1992
 Enemies of War [PBS]
El Mozote Massacre 10-13 December 1981
 1992 The U.N. Truth Commission on the El Mozote Massacre
 "The Mozote Massacre," by Mike Hoyt, in The Columbia Journalism Review Jan/Feb 1993.
 The El Mozote Massacre, by Jon Elliston
 El Mozote Documents
 "The Truth of El Mozote,", by Mark Danner, Institute of International Studies, University of California,
Berkeley CA
 1990 The UN Truth Commission on Romero's Murder
 la historia no contada de McDonald's Corporación en El Salvador)
Guatemala
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Castillo San Felipe de Lara - The 470 year history of El Castillo which defended the capital of Central America against
pirate attacks during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Guatemala Documentation Project, National Security Archive - Documents and analysis based on US and Guatemalan
government records, covering topics such as Arbenz's ouster in 1954, US policy, and citizens who were disappeared
during the 1980s.
Guatemala: The War in Film and Literature - An annotated bibliography of films, literature, and personal testimonies.
History of Nations - Guatemala - Provides an overview of the history of Guatemala from the victory of Pedro de
Alvarado over the Maya in 1524 until 2003, emphasizing the 20th century.
Negotiation Rights: The Guatemalan Peace Process - Conciliation Resources' analysis includes complete text of the
accords, a timeline of the peace process, and consideration of the impact on various social groups. (1997)
United States Activities in Guatemala 1966-1996
Guatemala, United States Assistance, and the Logic of Cold War Dependency
The Cost of Conflict. The Anglo-Belize/Guatemala Territorial Dispute, by Janine Sylvestre 1995
The CIA and Assassinations: The United States' 1954 Documents
Civil War
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CEH Online Report: Guatemala: Memoria del Silencio
El Memorio de Silencio. Orígenes y Progresso de la Guerra Civil
The Memory of Silence. Civil War in Guatemala [in English]
Memoria de Silencio Buscador/Search Facility
United States Activities in Guatemala 1966-1996
The Guatemalan Military: What the U.S. Files Reveal
Guatemala Death Squad Dossier
Requiem Guatemala. A Story of the People, by Marshall Bennett Connelly
Mass Graves in Agua Fria
Violencia Institucional en Guatemala, 1960-1996: una Reflexion Cuantitativa, by Patrick Ball, Paul Kobrak, and Herber
F. Spirer
Civil War Deaths
Jennifer Harbury and Other Human Rights Cases in Guatemala
Stefan Schmitt. Human Rights and Forensic Anthropology
Aftermath of the Civil War
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Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala- a Human Rights Victory December 1990
Guatemala's Gross National Products: CocaDollars, Repression, and Disinformation, by Frank Smyth
Reburial of Jacobo Arbenz Guzman October 1995 1
Reburial of Jacobo Arbenz Guzman October 1995 2
Reburial of Jacobo Arbenz Guzman October 1995 3
The Cost of Conflict. The Anglo Belize-Guatemala Territorial Conflict
Report on the Guatemala Review. U.S. Intelligence Oversight Board 28 June 1996
Firma de la Paz en Guatemala 4 diciembre 1996
Nicaragua
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Fallout: A History of Upheaval - Graphical timeline, personal perspectives, and history focusing on the national
character.
GlobalSecurity.org: Walker's Expeditions - Describes William Walker's military campaigns, 1855-60, with overview of
US and British interests in the country at that time.
History of Nations - Nicaragua - Overview of history from Spanish settlement in 1524 through present times,
emphasizing 20th century political events.
iExplore: Nicaragua History - Overview, beginning with pre-Columbian tribes, Spanish conquest, to independence.
Includes profiles of government and economy.
Nicaragua, 1909-1933 - Brief description of coups and US intervention.
World History Archives: History of Nicaragua - Collection of original documents and essays on various topics.
12 de mayo de 1927. La Chpote. La Guerra entre los Tigres y los Pájaros
1972 Managua Earthquake
The Sandinista Revolution 1978-1988
Nicaragua: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1978-1990
Psychological Operations in Guerilla Warfare [1980's]
The Contras, Cocaine, and Covert Operations [1992]
Canal Interoceánico de Nicaragua [March 1996]
Panama
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History of Nations - Panama - Provides an overview of history from 1501 to the modern time.
Panamá Update - Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) compilation of articles providing the "popular perspective" on
events in Panama and on US policy toward the country, 1996-2001.
Panama's Policy Toward the U.S.: Living With Big Brother - Overview of canal treaties and sovereignty issues from
1903 through the 1989 US invasion.
US-Panamanian Relations Since 1903 - Overview of treaties, political issues, and policies in the Canal Zone, through
the 1989 US invasion. (January 11, 2001)
Honduras
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History of Nations - Honduras - Provides an overview of political and military history from Mayan times to the
present
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The "Soccer War" with El Salvador. 1969
Honduran Air Ace
U.S. defense and security assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean
U.S. economic and military assistance to Central America: Honduras
CIA Report on Honduran Military Actions during the 1980's
The Contras, Cocaine, and Covert Operations
Access to Government Information and H.R. 2635, the "Human Rights Information Act"
Grenada
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Grenada Isle of Spice - A brief history of Grenada, the small Caribbean island the United States invaded in 1983
The Grenada Revolution - A history utilizing primary and secondary information, nonprofit and educational in
purpose.
History and Culture of Grenada - A brief history provided by the Board of Tourism.
The History Guy: The Invasion of Grenada - Provides an explanation of the causes of this conflict along with an
overview of consequences and casualties.
History of Grenada - Provides a history of Grenada from colonial times to the present.
History of Grenada - Grenada was inhabited by Carib Indians who had driven the more peaceful Arawaks from the
island. Columbus landed on Grenada in 1498 and named the island "Concepcion."
Military.com: Invasion of Grenada - Features an overview about Operation Fury 1983 in Grenada and a couple of links
to other related resource sites.
A Short History of Fort George - Provided by J. David Zimmerman of Portcullis Limited.
Cuba
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Cuba, 1898-1959 - Article by Wesley Wolfe, with bibliography, sets political and economic context for developing
nationalism and the revolution.
Cuba & Batista, 1952-59 - Brief article by Don Mabry discusses Cuban society in the 1950's, and the turning by various
sectors of society from Batista to the possibilities of revolutionary change.
Cuba Documentation Project, National Security Archive - US documents relating to the Bay of Pigs invasion, the
missile crisis, and diplomatic initiatives in the 1960's and 70's.
Cuban Information Archives - Primary source materials pertaining activities of Cubans in the US to end Castro's
government.
1906 Cuban Pacification Campaign - Overview of US military intervention.
Historical Text Archive - Articles, books, essays, documents, historical photos, and links, for primary and secondary
materials.
History of Cuba - Provides a history of Cuba from the colonial period to the 21st Century.
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History of Cuba - Several documents related to the history of this country provided by the World History Archives.
History of Cuba Index - World-Wide Web Virtual Library site providing links for the history of Cuba in English and
Spanish.
 Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) - University of Texas collection of links to academic research,
culture, economy, and history resources. [English/Spanish/Portuguese]
 Marxist History: Cuba - Cuban government documents, Castro speeches, and history of the Revolution.
 Secret Cuban Documents on History of Africa Involvement - Declassified US and Cuban military and intelligence
documents, which contradict Kissinger's claim that the US was not cooperating with South Africa in the Angolan
conflict.
 State Department Documents: Cuba, 1961-1962 - US Department of State documents on Cuba in the period of the
Bay of Pigs Invasion and preceding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
 The Timetable History of Cuba - A detailed account of Cuban history beginning in 1492 and proceeding all the way to
present times. You can follow the timeline or jump to the many articles, maps and photographs.
 Unfinished Business: Kennedy & Cuba - Provides an overview of connections between President Kennedy and the
country, including the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis, and influences on Lee Harvey Oswald.
 Witness to Persecution - Compilation of personal accounts of those whose rights have been violated, families
dislocated and lives profoundly changed in the various periods of tyranny and oppression since colonial times.
 Back to the Motherland: Cuba in Africa - A review of Gleijeses’ Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa,
1959–1976, summarizing the involvement of Cuba, the US, and the USSR in Angola, with some information on
Mozambique and on Che's time in Congo. (June, 2003)
 Cuba: Socialism and Democracy - Online book by Peter Taaffe provides militant socialist examination of Cuba's
revolution. He considers its applicability to industrialized economies, and compares it to revolutionary movements in
Vietnam and Africa. (May 1, 2000)
 Cuba's Armed Forces: From Triumph to Survival - A history and description of the present condition of the military by
Richard L. Millett. [PDF] (September 1, 1993)
 Cuban Foreign Policy: Joint Objectives In Angola - US Marine Corps officer's academic analysis of Cuba's goals in
Angola in conjunction with those of the Soviet Union. (April 6, 1984)
 Castroism - Deadly Danger to the Cuban Revolution - A Marxist analysis of Fidel Castro and Castroism, written by
Albert Weisbord. (December 1, 1962)
 What's Going On in Cuba? - Article by Albert Weisbord analysing Agrarian Reform laws, economic results of the
revolution, and political and social aspects of Castro's consolidation of power. (April 1, 1960)
The Revolution 1953-1958
 The Day That Launched the Cuban Revolution 26 July 1953, by Jill Hickson
 The Cuban Revolution
 Brigada Romona Para
 Articles from the Sierra Maestre by Che Guevara
 The Cuban Nation, 1898-1959
 Cuba 1959 [in French]
The Republic Under Castro
 The Chairman Smiles: Posters from the Former Soviet Union, Cuba, and China
Bay of Pigs Invasion 16 April 1961
 Bay of Pigs Invasion
 The Ultrasensitive Bay of Pigs: Newly Released Portions of Taylor Commission Report Provide Critical New Details on
Operation Zapata
 Map of Bay of Pigs Operational Plan
 Playa de Giron
 Giron. 40 Años Despues
 Kennedy and Castro. The Secret Search for Accommodation, by Peter Kornbluh
 Kennedy-Castro Guerre Froise à la Havanne [in French]
The Cuban Missile Crisis, 16-31 October 1962
 The Cuban Missile Crisis 2 [at thinkquest.com]
 The Cuban Missile Crisis 3
 Khruschev to John F. Kennedy
 The British Response to the Cuban Missile Crisis
 9 October 1967 The Death of Che Guevara, by Peter Kornbluh
 1975 Beisbol Diplomacy. U.S.-Cuban Negotiations to Hold Exhibition Games , by Peter Kornbluh
 "We will never change, because we are right", speech of Fidel Castro, 22 October 1995
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U.S. Tightens Sanctions on Cuba 1996 [the Helms-Burton bill]
1998 The Papal visit to Cuba
40th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution 1 January 1999
Cuba Revisited, November 2004 - 44 Years Later
Middle East
Israel
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Before the Creation of the State of Israel - Perspective on the Arab-Israeli conflicts.
Camp David Accords - Framework for Peace - A survey of the 1978 accords between Egypt and Israel.
Camp David Accords - September 17, 1978 - The complete text.
Deterrence Theory - Success or Failure in Arab-Israeli Wars - A paper that examines a view that deterrence
successes rarely occur and that leaders challenge deterrence, despite the defender's credible threats, because of
political vulnerabilities.
 Israel's Place in the Middle East - A Pluralist Perspective - An on-line book by Nissim Rejwan.
 UN Partition Plan 29 November 1947
 The partition of Palestine and Its Aftermath 1948-1967
 Israel's Declaration of Independence 14 May 1948
Israeli War of Independence 1948-9
 The War of Independence (1947-49)
 War of Independence, from the Israel Defense Forces
 Water and Conflict in the Gaza Strip, by Stephanie Goeller, December 1997, from ICE
 Yad Veshem Established
July 1956. The Suez Crisis
 L'affaire du canal de Suez, 1956
 Textes sur la crise de Suez en 1956
 Suez Oral History Project
 Duel for the Suez Canal, by Wilfred P. Deac, from Military History.
 Suez. 1956, by Chris Leininger
 The Suez War
 The Suez/Sinai War, from the History Guy
 The Suez Crisis and the British Empire
 Jordan River Dispute (1967), by Lilach Grunfeld, Spring 1997, from ICE
 Litani River and Israel-Lebanon (1967), by Angela Joy Moss, from ICE
 The Six-Day War Israel/Egypt and Syria, June 1967
 The Pre-emptive Strike of 5 June
The Six-Day War, from the Israel Defense Force
 Introduction
 The War in the Air
 The Egyptian Front
 The Jordanian Front
 The Syrian Front
 The War of Agression in 1967, from radio Islam
 Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964-1968 Volume XVIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1964-67
Israeli Raid at Beirut Airport 18-29 December 1968
 Commando attack on Hijacked Airliner, from the Israel Defense Forces.
Israeli Raid on Entebbe, Uganda, July 1976
 Entebbe Diary, by Maj. (Res.) Louis Williams, from the Israel Defense Force.
Egypt
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Egyptian-Syrian Union (1958-1959) - A 3-part series, published in March 1998, which examines the failed union
between Egypt and Syria during a unique era in the Arab world; from ArabicNews.
Before the Creation of the State of Israel - Perspective on the Arab-Israeli conflicts.
Camp David Accords - Framework for Peace - A survey of the 1978 accords between Egypt and Israel.
Camp David Accords - September 17, 1978 - The complete text.
Deterrence Theory - Success or Failure in Arab-Israeli Wars - A paper that examines a view that deterrence
successes rarely occur and that leaders challenge deterrence, despite the defender's credible threats, because of
political vulnerabilities.
Egyptian Police Militancy 1952
Free Officers' Coup in Egypt 1952
Textile Workers' Strike in Egypt 1952
Brief Review of Independence
Israeli Raid on Gaza 1955
Suez Crisis
Nationalization of the Suez Canal 1956
The Sinai War 1956
United Arab Republic Dissolution 1962
Officials' Plot: Egypt 1967
Six Day War 1967
Sentencing Demonstrations: Egypt 1968
Reform Demonstrations: Egypt 1968
War of Attrition 1969-70
Corrective Revolution: Egypt 1971
Yom Kippur War 1973
"Infitah" Rioting: Egypt 1977
Libyan-Egyptian War 1977
Assassination of Sadat: Egypt 1981
Iran
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Class Analysis of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 - Article by Satya J. Gabriel.
Holy Crime - Photos and documents of atrocities committed during the Iranian Revolution.
In Defence of Marxism - The Iranian Revolution - 1979 article by Ted Grant detailing the overthrow of the
Shah.
 The Iranian Revolution - Past, Present and Future - Online book by Dr. Zayar analyzing the overthrow of
the Shah.
 The Religious Background of the 1979 Revolution in Iran - Essay by Moojan Momen.
 The 1979 Revolution - Articles, photos, satirical cartoons, and songs from The Iranian online magazine.
 The Story of the Revolution - BBC Persian - History of the 1979 Iranian Revolution from the BBC Persian
Service.
 Washington State University - The Iranian Revolution - General overview of the Ayatollah Khumayni's rise
to power.
The Administration of Mohammed Mossadeq 1951-August, 1953
 Don't call me "Sir": Mossadegh: Humility and Integrity in Government, by Fariba Amini [incidents reflecting
Mossadegh's virtues]
 30th of Tir. Re-Living the Day Pro-Mossadegh Forces Took to the Streets, by J. Javid [offers pertinent document
images in Persian]
 Mossadegh and Oil Nationalization [from A Study of Iran, compiled by Helen Chapin Metz, 1987]
 Tudeh factionalism and the 1953 coup, by Maziar Behrooz in The Iranian, 2001
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28th of Mordad, by Farhad Diba, 1998 [the overthrow of Mossadegh
Twenty Eight of Five of Thirty-two, by Ebrahim Golestan, from The Iranian
Just Like That. How the Mossadegh Government Was Overthrown , by Mark Gasiorowski
The Secret CIA History of the Iran Coup of 1953 [from The National Security Archive]
The CIA in Iran. 1953 Coup Official History, from The New York Times of April 16, 2000
Reign of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
 U.S. Support of the Shah, by John Simpson and Tira Shubart in Lifting the Veil. Life in Revolutionary Iran [also deals
with US involvement in the 1953 ouster of Mossadegh]
 Winter of 1956: Majlis Elections [in Persian]
The "White Revolution." 1960-1963
 The Shah's "White Revolution" [from A Study of Iran, compiled by Helen Chapin Metz, 1987]
 Serving His Majesty [from the Memoirs of Jafar Sharif-Emami Prime Minister of Iran (1960-1961 and 1978]
 Foreign relations of the United States, 1964-1968, vol. XXII. Iran
 The Bakhtiar Administration [from A Study of Iran, compiled by Helen Chapin Metz, 1987]
 Chronology of Events Leading to the Fall of the Monarchy, compiled by Payman Arabshahi.
 It Was All Their Fault. Conspiracy Theories of the Revolution
February 1979. The Revolution
 The Story of the Revolution (BBC)
 The Iranian revolution (Gallery)
 Surprise! Nobody Saw the Revolution Coming, From Maziar Behrooz's Rebels With a Cause: The Failure of the Left
in Iran
 Kaaree keh mulla meekoneh. "Mulla," An Evolution
 The Revolution [from A Study of Iran, compiled by Helen Chapin Metz, 1987]
16 January 1979. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Enters Exile
 The Fall of the Peacock Throne. The Story of Iran, "His Destined Hour", by William Forbis
 The Iranian Revolution at 30 (The Middle East Institute)
 The Ayatollah Khomeini
 Ayatollah Khomeini Returned From Exile, from Shooresh 57 dar aayineyeh matboo'aat, by Shahram Javidpour, in
The Iranian [in Arabic]
 Ayatollah Khomeini [extensive collection of materials and writings]
 A Biography of the Ayatollah from Baqer Moin's Khomeini: Life of an Ayatollah
 The General's Widow [relates execution of pro-Shah Gen. Mehdi Rahimi, 15 February 1979]
 Post Mortem. Headlines from the Revolution
 Autocratic Immature. Why the Pahlavi Dynasty Fell
4 November 1979. Seizure of the United States Embassy
 "The Great Satan 1 [from Iran: At War With History, by John W. Limbert, 1987
 "U.S. Hostages Crimes Covered up by Media", by Grover Furr [from the Montclarion, 11 September 1980, p. 11.
 Hostage to History, by Majid Teheranian {from The Iranian
 CIA Documents from the American Embassy
Revolutionary Iran
 United State Department of State background Notes. Iran, December 2001
 "Life in Revolutionary Iran" [from Lifting the Veil, by John Simpson and Tira Shubart, 1995
 Revolutionary Iran 1979-1999 [a quite rich collection of images, audio and text, all of good quality]
 Iran: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1977-1980, from the Digital National Security Archive
Iran-Iraq War September 1980-August 1988
 Iran-Iraq War and Waterway Claims, from ICE Case Studies
 Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) [from the Military Analysis Network]
 Map of the War Zone
 Lessons Learned: Iran-Iraq War [United States Marine Corps Historical Publication 1990]
 Images From the Iran-Iraq War
 "Can't Forgive or Forget. Images from the War
 War on Civilians. Images
 Fact Sheet on the Use of Chemical Weapons, by Julian Perry Robinson and Jozef Goldblat, May 1984 [from the
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]
 The United States and the Iran-Iraq War, by Stephen R. Shalom
 "The War" from Lifting the Veil: Life in Revolutionary Iran, by John Simpson and Tira Shubart, 1995
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Iran-Iraq War. Photos, Songs and Memories [from the Iranian side of the conflict. contains audio files for
downloading]
Conflict Studies. Iran-Iraq War and Waterway Claims
The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History, by Peter Kornbluh and Michael Byrne, from the National Security
Archive.
The Iran-Contra Affair: The Making of a Scandal, 1983-1988, from the Digital national Security Archives
Iraq
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The 3d Armored Division in Operation Desert Storm - Account of the involvement in the operation.
Fog of War - Detailed analysis of the Gulf War, supplemented with photos and videos. From the Washington Post.
From Green Bay to the Persian Gulf - The official history of the 432nd Civil Affairs Company during the Gulf War.
The Gulf War - In-depth oral history and analysis of the war based on interviews with political leaders,
commanders, Iraqi leaders, and intelligence analysts, and includes overviews of weapons and technology, maps,
chronology, press coverage, casualty figures and overall statistics.
The Gulf War - Directory of websites providing resources.
The Gulf War - A brief history of the Gulf War with animated maps, photos and links.
The Gulf War - Summary overview of the Gulf War, with casualty figures and links to related websites.
Operation Desert Storm - Information on the course of the war with profiles of the hardware employed and links to
resources.
Operation Granby - British military operations during the Gulf War
Poli 378 - The Persian Gulf War - Provides several chapters from the "Report to Congress on the Conduct of the
Persian Gulf War", as well as the Aspin Report on the lessons of the war.
Selected Transcripts and Still Frames from over 500 Gulf War News tapes - Links to interview and report
transcripts, audio samples, and slides from broadcast news tapes of the Gulf War.
Reconstruction and Unrest, 1945-1958
 Postwar Reconstruction and Social Upheavals, 1945-58, from Gilgamesh
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Postwar era and the Attempt at Reforms, from Iraq4ever
U.S. Propaganda in the Middle East - The Early Cold War Version , National Security Archive, George Washington
University
 The Revolution of 1958, from Gilgamesh
The First Republic, 1958-1968
 Republican Iraq
 Revolution and the Rirst Republic, from Gilgamesh
 The Military Coup of 1963, from Gilgamesh
 U.S.Foreign Relations, 1964-1968, Iraq [scroll down]
 The Coup of 1968, The Fall of First Republic, from Gilgamesh
Ba'th Government, 1968-2003
 Coup of 1968. Ba'th Gains Power, from Gilgamesh
 1970's. The Tigris-Euphrates River Dispute, from ICE
 Economic Development, 1968-1980
 The Marsh Arabs, from ICE
 The Emergence of Saddan Husayn, 1968-1979, from LOC-Country Studies
 Saddam Hussein Gains Power, 1979, from Gilgamesh
 Iraq under Saddam Hussein, 1979-2003
The Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988
 Detailed Map
 Map of the War Zone
 The Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 from Gilgamesh
 The War, from the Iranian Point of View ==>
 Iran-Iraq War and Waterway Claims, from ICE Case Studies
 Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) [from the Military Analysis Network]
 Lessons Learned: Iran-Iraq War, US Marine Corps Historical Publication, 1990
 The United States and the Iran-Iraq War, by Stephen R. Shalom
 Iran-Iraq War, from Foreign Affairs
 Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein: The U.S. Tilts toward Iraq, 1980-1984, National Security Archive, George
Washington University [Donald Rumsfield, special envoy of President Ronald Reagan, in Baghdad, December 20,
1983 with Saddam Hussein]
 Chemical Warfare in the Iran-Iraq War, by Julian Perry Robinson and Jozef Goldblat, from Stockholm International
Peace Research Institute (1984)
 CW Use In Iran-Iraq War, CIA Documents, US Dept of Defense
1991: The Gulf War
 Phillip Agee on the Origins of the Persian Gulf War, from the Historical Text Archive
 A Review of the U.S. Policy Vis-a-Vis the Iran-Iraq War, from NetIran
 The United States and the Iran-Iraq War, by Stephen R. Shalom, from Z Magazine (1990)
 Anfal: The Kurdish Genocide in Iraq, by Khaled Salih
 Front Line: The Gulf War, from PBS
 The Whirlwind War, from the Center for Military History
 The Fog of War, from the Washington Post [the Gulf War of 1991]
 The Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991 [from The History Guy]
Retrospection
 The United States vs. Iraq -- A Study in Hypocrisy, by William Blum, 1998
 The Mistakes of the Gulf War. The Survival of a Regime, by Jim Marshall
 Overwhelming Force. What happened in the final days of the Gulf War?, by Seymour Hersch, from The New Yorker
(2000) [Report of a massacre by the Americans]
 Don't Believe Them, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. {Commentary on the preceding article]
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