Caught in the Middle East: U.S. Policy Toward the Arab Israeli Conflict, 1945-1961

摘要: Postwar American officials desired - in principle to promote Arab-Israeli peace order stabilize the Middle East. Yet Peter L. Hahn shows how, during Truman and Eisenhower administrations, that desire for was not always an priority, as U.S. leaders consistently gave more weight their determination contain Soviet Union than make between Israel its neighbors. were unable relinquish responsibilities became increasingly difficult fulfill, they resolve a dispute would continue generate instability years come.