Factsheet on the legal and historical usage of the persian gulf isg mit. Portugal, over the next centuries, changed the flourishing trade relationships in the indian ocean. Persian gulf states study 1 united states marine corps. A precis i of the j5s current persian gulf indian ocean l p anning. War in the persian gulf operations desert shield and desert storm august 1990 march 1991. Saddam husseins invasion of kuwait set off a brief but consequential conflict involving an international coalition of forces led by the united states. Both iran and iraq are relatively weak by historical standards, while the gulf states. The body of water is an extension of the indian ocean gulf of oman through the strait of hormuz and lies between iran to the northeast and the arabian peninsula to the southwest. Operations desert shield and desert storm, august 1990march 1991 pdf version of a book by the u. The deadline for submitting applications for the persian gulf conflict veterans benefit program is august 31, 2018. Gulf of fars is a mediterranean sea in western asia.
Pdf annotated checklist of the fishes of the persian. If the entire document will not open, select save instead of open. Maintaining political stability and the free flow of oil to the global economy have been the overarching objectives of u. In this unique file we explained, according to the facts and documents, that the correct and standard geographical name of this waterway is. Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the unt libraries government documents department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The name persian gulf symbolizes iranian glory and. Digest and explanation act 29 of 2006, amended by act 50. Executive order 12744, which established the persian gulf combat zone. A short version of the form pg1 short is available for veterans or service persons filing on their own behalf. After kuwait rejected saddams debtforgiveness demands, he threatened to reignite a conflict over the longstanding question of ownership of the warbah and bubiyan islands, to which iraq ascribed importance because of the secure access they afforded to its ports on the khawr abd allahthe waterway to the persian gulf that remained the only viable alternative. In 1996 the authorization of the balkans qhda included an increase to the officer exclusion to the maximum enlisted amount. A glance at the historical, geographical and legal validity of the term.
View arabian persian gulf archaeology research papers on academia. Portuguese explorer vasco da gama sailed around the southern tip of africa and reached india in 1498. Pdf annotated checklist of the fishes of the persian gulf. The collection brings together a wealth of materials which trace u. W bush decided to use force in some foreign disputes summarize the persian gulf war and its result directions. Prologue to the war between the establishment of the middle east force in 1949 and the outbreak of war in 1990, u. Some users may encounter difficulties opening these files from the server. Foreign relations of the united states, 19691976, volume e4. Exploring the history of the persian gulf from ancient times until the present day, leading authorities treat the internal history of the region and describe the role outsiders have played there. In this unique file we explained, according to the facts and documents, that the correct and standard geographical name of this waterway is persian gulf. The persian gulfindian ocean basing issue cia foia foia. Declassified documents in march 1995, the deputy secretary of defense ordered expansion of dod declassification efforts to identify all dod records in the operational, medical, and intelligence communities that could relate to the possible causes of health problems being experienced by 19901991 persian gulf veterans. By the end of 1971 the british will have gone and there will be a serious danger of a confrontation between the arabs and the iranians.
Persian gulf states united states department of state. Foreign relations of the united states, 19691976, volume e4, documents on iran and iraq, 19691972. The shatt alarab river delta forms the northwest shoreline. A second edition was published under the supervision of dr. Military history this library of virginia site offers access to digital documents on wars from the american revolution through the persian gulf war. Digest and explanation act 29 of 2006, amended by act 50 of. The united states and the persian gulf the web site cannot be found. Name of persian gulf in historical documents no written deed has remained since the era before the pars empire, but in the oral history and culture, the iranians have called the southern waters.
World history teacher notes for the georgia standards of excellence in social studies georgia department of education 5. Foreign relations of the united states, 19691976, volume. United nations working paper group of experts on no. Persian gulf in antiquity archived from the original on 20070404, encyclopedia iranica. The gazetteer was compiled and written by john gordon lorimer 18701914, an official of the indian civil service. Britain and the gulf shaikhdoms introduction for the rulers of eastern arabia, the strongest current running through the history of angloarab relations in the persian gulf during the era of british hegemony 1820 1971 was the problem of protection. If you dont already have adobe reader installed, you may download the current version at. Secretary of the navy james webb questioned the wisdom of deploying u. The new british imperialism in the persian gulf war on want. Bailey, a diplomatic history of the american people, prentice hall, 1980 2 based on these documents, what were two results of the conflict in korea. Award 1 credit up to a maximum of 2 credits for each different result of the conflict in korea based on these documents. A short version of the form pg1 short is available for veterans or service persons. The british certainly viewed the united states as a potential rival to their dominant influence in the region. Collection of iraqi documents translated and made available by the conflict records research center about the 1980 to 1988 conflict also known as the first persian gulf war.
Applications for the persian gulf veterans benefit program must be made on an official application form, pg1. Recommended documents to support in theater dates or swam. The name persian gulf symbolizes iranian glory and history. Aug 15, 2016 general department of defense aviation history army history navy, marine corps, and coast guard history general americas military women the journey continues a discussion of womens contributions to the military services.
Persian gulf states 227 330383b428s40005 the arabs. Materials include memoirs some lengthy, letters, diaries, photo albums, scrapbooks, poetry, artwork, and official documents. Gazetteer of the persian gulf, oman and central arabia online. Tables 379 bibliography 417 glossary 435 index 441 contributors 469 list of figures 1 persian gulf states. The gazetteer was intended as handbook for british policy makers and agents in the area. Summary of chapter three of the book documents on the persian gulfs name the eternal. Omani role in the persian gulf war, 1991 372 internal security 374 appendix. This was particularly true following world war ii, as the united states began to appreciate the strategic importance of oil, as the persian gulf emerged as a critical sector in the global doctrine of containment of the soviet union, and as british power began to wane. The department is a member of the fdlp content partnerships program and an affiliated archive of the national archives.
A long version of the form pg1 long is available for persons filing on behalf of a deceased or incompetent veteran. Exploring the history of the persian gulf from ancient times until the present day. Apr 24, 2007 the 41 documents released by the cia and other documents related to gulf war illness can be found on the department of defenses gulflink. The kentucky national guard in the persian gulf war 1990 1991 1 brief history of the persian gulf war the persian gulf war was caused by iraqs invasion of kuwait on 2 august 1990, and had two major phases. Mired by years of war and dictatorial rule, the middle east proved to be an area. There has been a curious bout of revisionist history in recent weeks criticizing.
It shaped the world within which the gulf rulers lived more than any other factor. Navy has been one of the primary instruments of that policy, in both peace and war. Last year we made a pdf file by the name why persian gulf. Policy and the prelude to the persian gulf war, 19801994. Williamson murray is professor emeritus at the ohio state university and senior fellow at ida. Documents on the persian gulfs name simple english. Request pdf on jan 1, 2012, nelida fuccaro and others published the persian gulf in history by lawrence g. The website currently provides digital materials from 4,351 veterans from world war i, world war ii, the korean war, the vietnam war, the persian gulf war, afghanistan and the iraq war, and other similar events. This report documents a significant range extension of p.
Background of the persian gulf war though the longrunning iraniraq war had ended in a united nations brokered ceasefire in august 1988, by mid1990 the two states had yet to begin negotiating a. The book focuses on the unity and identity of gulf society and how the gulf historically has been part of a cosmopolitan indian ocean world. Documents on the persian gulfs name the eternal heritage of. Atefeh maziyar ersian gulf is a crescentshape groove which has demonstrated the encroachment of the indian ocean waters gulf of oman in an span of 900 km long and 240 km wide in the inferior folds of southern zagros mountains. Documents on the persian gulfs name the eternal heritage ancient time,by dr. The british have been there in some force for 100 years and have, in effect, frozen the situation at minimum cost. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of. Attached are two documents you probably should scan before your 30 lunch. Since the old persian kings had composed their inscriptions in three vii. Documents on the persian gulf s name the eternal heritage ancient time is a book and atlas written and compiled by dr. The gazetteer of the persian gulf, oman and central arabia is one of the most important european primary sources for the study of the modern gulf region from the 17th to the early 20th century. Army center of military history war in the persian gulf.
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