Bibliograph

Ike's gamble, America's rise to dominance in the Middle East, Michael Doran

Type

Label

Ike's gamble, America's rise to dominance in the Middle East, Michael Doran

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ike's gamble

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

944380290

Responsibility statement

Michael Doran

Sub title

America's rise to dominance in the Middle East

Summary

This major retelling of the Suez Crisis of 1956—one of the most important events in the history of US policy in the Middle East—shows how President Eisenhower came to realize that Israel, not Egypt, is America's strongest regional ally

Table Of Contents

A new President -- Collision -- A patient sulky pig -- Ike's first bet -- Anatomy of a miscalculation -- The alpha contradiction -- Deception -- K and big brother -- Blowback -- Three-dimensional chess -- The end of empire -- Ike's second bet -- Regret

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