Iraq

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Iraq | Did the Persian Gulf War Strengthen the U.S.?

• Chapter 2 Preface

• The War Revitalized the U.S.

• The War Proved the U.S. Is the World's Sole Superpower

• Ended the Nation's Trauma over Vietnam

• The War Weakened the U.S.

• Cost the U.S. Its Peace Dividend

• The War Distracted the U.S. from Its Domestic Problems

• The War Exposed America's Weaknesses

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1. Introduction
2. Prelude to the Gulf War: Is Military Action Justified?
   1. Military Action Is Justified
   2. Defending America's Oil Supply Justifies Military Action
   3. Ending Iraqi Atrocities in Kuwait Justifies Military Action
   4. Destroying Iraq's Nuclear Capability Justifies Military Action
   5. The Failure of Economic Sanctions Justifies Military Action
   6. Military Action Is Moral
   7. Military Action Is Not Justified
   8. Military Action Is Immoral
   9. Defending America's Oil Supply Does Not Justify Military Action
   10. Liberating Kuwait Does Not Justify Military Action
   11. Destroying Iraq's Nuclear Capability Does Not Justify Military Action
   12. Maintaining Economic Sanctions May Prevent the Need for Military Action
3. Did the Persian Gulf War Strengthen the U.S.?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. The War Revitalized the U.S.
   3. The War Proved the U.S. Is the World's Sole Superpower
   4. Ended the Nation's Trauma over Vietnam
   5. The War Weakened the U.S.
   6. Cost the U.S. Its Peace Dividend
   7. The War Distracted the U.S. from Its Domestic Problems
   8. The War Exposed America's Weaknesses
4. What Are the Military Lessons of the Persian Gulf War?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. The War Proves the Need for a Strong Military
   3. The War Proves the Importance of International Military Cooperation
   4. The War Proves the Need for United Nations' Involvement in World Conflicts
   5. The War Proves the Need for a U.S. Military Presence in the Gulf
   6. Does Not Prove the Need for a Strong Military
   7. The War Proves the Need to Seek Political Alternatives to Military Force
   8. The War Proves Military Force Cannot Solve International Problems
5. The War Proves the Need to End Arms Sales to the Middle East

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