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Crisis and Crossfire: The United States and the Middle East Since 1945
Peter L. Hahn
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paperback. Surveys and analyses the broad contours of US involvement in the Middle East. It probes the reasons why the United States implemented various policies and assesses the wisdom of American leaders as they accepted greater responsibilities for preserving stability and security in the region. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w photos & maps. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Although it seems almost incredible today, the United States had relatively little interest in the Middle East before 1945. But the dynamics and outcome of World War II elevated the importance of the Middle East in the American mind, and the United States has viewed the region with vital interest to its security and economy ever since. The projection of American power into the region has had consequences that have forever changed the United States and the Middle East, with the rise of al Qaeda and the turbulent occupation of Iraq being the latest examples. Crisis and Crossfire surveys and ... Read more
Although it seems almost incredible today, the United States had relatively little interest in the Middle East before 1945. But the dynamics and outcome of World War II elevated the importance of the Middle East in the American mind, and the United States has viewed the region with vital interest to its security and economy ever since. The projection of American power into the region has had consequences that have forever changed the United States and the Middle East, with the rise of al Qaeda and the turbulent occupation of Iraq being the latest examples. Crisis and Crossfire surveys and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574888201
SKU
V9781574888201
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