This study examined the psychological effects of the Lebanese Civil War on preadolescents and adolescents. The main independent variable was defined as exposure to war, assessed by area of residence. This study, therefore, examined the effects of war in three communities including: West Beirut, Lebanon (war zone area); Tripoli, Lebanon (outside of the war zone area); and Kuwait City, Kuwait (peaceful area). Two additional demographic independent variables were controlled for: age and gender. The three dependent measures that were administered to the participants were: the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), Templer's Death Anxiety-Scale -- Arabic Version (DAS-A), and the Impact of Event Scale (IES). 540 Lebanese students from eight public schools in the metropolitan area of the three respective cities (West Beirut, Tripoli, and Kuwait City) were randomly selected to participate in the study. The subjects were divided into 12 groups based on age, gender, and location of residence. This study employed a 3 x 2 x 2 between-group multivariate analysis of variance for the statistical analysis of the hypotheses. Univariate ANOVAs and other post-hoc comparison procedures were also used to further delineate any statistical findings. The data showed the Kuwaiti group (peaceful area residence) attaining higher scores on the CDI than their counterparts in Tripoli and West Beirut. The Kuwaiti group was also found to be exhibiting higher levels of positive (intrusive) subjective stress levels. Both the West Beirut and the Tripoli groups displayed higher negative (avoidance and denial) subjective stress levels on the IES. Gender and age differences were also noted. Horowitz's theoretical conceptualization of delayed-PTSD reaction was postulated and discussed in light of the present findings. The implications of this study and areas of future research were also discussed and recommended.