A short guide to Iraq [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.

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Title	A short guide to Iraq [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.
Alternative Title	Iraq.
Item Number	w0025
Creator (Corporate)	United States. War Dept. Navy Dept. United States. Army Service Forces. Special Service Division
Government Publisher	War and Navy Departments; U.S. Government Printing Office
Original Date	1943
Physical Description	43 p. : ill. , 1 map ; 14 cm.
Notes	For use of Military Personnel only. Not to be republished, in whole or in part, without the consent of the War Department.--Inside front cover.
Table of Contents	Introduction -- What is this Iraq? -- Meet the people -- The country -- The Moslems -- Iraqi customs and manners -- The language -- Climate and health -- Currency, weights and measures -- Some important do's and don'ts -- Hints on pronouncing Arabic -- Useful words and phrases -- A glossary.
Summary	You have been ordered to Iraq (i - RAHK) as part of the world-wide offensive to beat Hitler... American success or failure in Iraq may well depend on whether the Iraqis (as the people are called) like American soldiers or not... Herr Hitler knows he's licked if the peoples united against him stand their ground. So it is pretty obvious what he and his propaganda machine are trying to do. They're trying to spread disunity and discontent among their opponents whenever and wherever they can... One of your big jobs is to prevent Hitler's agents from getting in their dirty work. The best way you can do this is by getting along with the Iraqis and making them your friends. And the best way to get along with any people is to understand them. That is what this guide is for. To help you understand the people and the country so that you can do the best and quickest job of sending Hitler back where he came from. And, secondly, so that you as a human being will get the most out of an experience few Americans have been lucky enough to have. Years from now you'll be telling your children and maybe your grandchildren stories beginning, 'Now when I was in Baghdad ----.'--p. 1-2.
Topical Terms	World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Geographic Terms	Iraq--Description and travel.
Gov Doc Classification	W 109.110:I 655
Type	Text
Digital Format	.pdf
Digital Publication Date	Available in digital format: 2001-2002
Digitization Process	Scanned as 300 dpi .jpg; converted to Adobe .pdf
SMU File Name	w0025.pdf
Digital Collection	Historic Government Publications from World War II
Library	Government Information Resources
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	These files may be freely used. A high-quality version of these files may be obtained for a fee by contacting ncds@smu.edu.

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