| The Middle East Between the Great Powers: Anglo-American Conflict and Cooperation, 1952-7 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Petersen, T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312234813 ISBN-13: 9780312234812 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Anglo-American rivalry in Egypt, Iran, and the Persian Gulf in the period 1952 to 1957 represented the transfer of power in the Middle East from Great Britain to the United States. As Britain's influence in Egypt and Iran declined, its determination to hold on to the Persian Gulf increased, at one point threatening to kill any Americans found in the hotly contested Buraimi oasis. This episode is little know by historians but played a large role in the ensuing Suez crisis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 327.560 |
| LCCN: 00026980 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.71" W x 8.82" (0.88 lbs) 170 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Asian |
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| Publisher Description: Anglo-American rivalry in Egypt, Iran and the Persian Gulf in the period 1952 to 1957 represented the transfer of power in the Middle East from Great Britain to the United States. As Britain's influence in Egypt and Iran declined, its determination to hold on to the Persian Gulf increased, at one point threatening to kill any Americans found in the hotly contested Buraimi oasis. The episode is little examined by historians but played a large role in the ensuing Suez crisis. |
