Question

learning objective (student - friendly)
i can analyze primary and secondary sources about operation desert storm and use evidence to explain whether i believe the united states was successful.

background (for students)
operation desert storm (1991) was the u.s. - led military response to iraq’s invasion of kuwait.
the goal was to push iraqi forces out of kuwait and protect oil supplies in the middle east.
while the war was short, debates still exist about whether it was truly successful (long - term)

part 1: source analysis (primary & secondary)
students will analyze four sources (2 primary, 2 secondary).
primary sources (student - friendly)

1. president george h. w. bush address to the nation (january 16, 1991)

• announcing the start of military action.

1. u.s. soldier letter home from saudi arabia (1991)

• describes life, fear, and purpose during the war.

secondary sources (student - friendly)

Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing historical sources (primary and secondary) related to Operation Desert Storm and evaluating the US's success in it. History, a subfield of Social Science, deals with studying past events, analyzing sources, and interpreting historical outcomes, which aligns with this task.

Answer:

Social Science - History