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Kissinger and the Yom Kippur War
Engelsk Paperback
Kissinger and the Yom Kippur War
Engelsk Paperback

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The 1973 Yom Kippur War marked a turning point in the "special relationship" between the United States and Israel. While previous U.S. administrations had taken a relatively even hand in the Middle East, the action saw American support of Israel become virtually unconditional. A massive airlift of military hardware to Israel brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union closer to conflict.

As the war--just two weeks in duration--played out along the Suez Canal, U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew was forced to resign amidst bribery allegations. Watergate escalated, resulting in President Nixon''s near-breakdown. Despite Secretary of State Henry Kissinger''s efforts to supply arms to Israel, he was stymied by resistance in the Department of Defense, which some saw as overly provocative toward the Arabs. Ostensibly a U.S. foreign policy success, the war led directly to the 1974 oil crisis and a permanent rift in U.S.-Arab relations.

Drawing on Kissinger''s telephone conversations and recently declassified documents, this book tells the story of how the secretary became the chief architect of America''s Middle East policy, and how his Cold War strategy played a critical role in the decision to pursue active military involvement.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
216
ISBN-13:
9780786498642
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0786498641
Udg. Dato:
23 jun 2015
Længde:
11mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
23 jun 2015
Forfatter(e):
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