Three kings [electronic resource] : the rise of an American empire in the Middle East after World War II / Lloyd C. Gardner.
2009
DS63.2.U5 G37 2009eb
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Three kings [electronic resource] : the rise of an American empire in the Middle East after World War II / Lloyd C. Gardner.
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9781595585332 (electronic book)
9781595584748
9781595584748
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New York : New Press, c2009.
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English
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1 online resource (xi, 260 p.)
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DS63.2.U5 G37 2009eb
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327.7305609/045
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As American policy makers ponder a strategy for withdrawal from Iraq, one of our preeminent diplomatic historians uncovers the largely hidden story of how the United States got into the Middle East in the first place. A breathtaking recovery of decisions taken, brazen motives, and backroom dealings, Three Kings is the first history of America's efforts to supplant the British empire in the Middle East, during and following World War II. From F.D.R. to L.B.J., this is the story of America's scramble for political influence, oil concessions, and a new military presence based on airpower.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction to a Doctrine 1
2 The United States Moves into the Middle East 16
3 The Truman Doctrine Protectorate 48
4 The Iran Oil Crisis 85
5 Damming the Egyptian Revolution 135
6 Be Careful What You Wish For 185.b
2 The United States Moves into the Middle East 16
3 The Truman Doctrine Protectorate 48
4 The Iran Oil Crisis 85
5 Damming the Egyptian Revolution 135
6 Be Careful What You Wish For 185.b