Crisis and Crossfire: The United States and the Middle East Since 1945 (Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations (Paperback)) - Softcover

Hahn, Peter L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 157488820X ISBN 13: 9781574888201

Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS, 2005

Synopsis

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 analyzes the broad contours of U.S. involvement in the region. 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 Middle East. Major themes include U.S.-Middle East policy in the context of the Cold War, the rise of Arab and Iranian nationalism, decolonization, the U.S. approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict, the politics of Western dependence on Middle Eastern oil, and America’s military interventions, particularly its two wars against Iraq. This book’s concise narrative and selection of primary-source documents make it an ideal introduction to U.S.-Middle East relations for students and for anyone with an interest in understanding the history behind today’s events.

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From the Publisher:

Provides a concise and insightful introduction to the turbulent history of U.S.-Middle East relations. Examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S. oil interests in the region, America's two wars against Iraq, and other critical issues that continue to make headlines. Includes photos, maps, and an appendix of key documents.

About the Author:

Peter L. Hahn is a professor of history at Ohio State University and executive director of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. His other books include Caught in the Middle East: U.S. Policy Toward the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1945-61, and The United States, Great Britain, and Egypt, 1945-1956: Strategy and Diplomacy in the Early Cold War. He lives near Columbus, Ohio.

About this edition

• Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 157488820X
• ISBN 13: 9781574888201
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224