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The Great Courses: The United States and the Middle East: 1914 to 9/11
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At the dawn of World War I, the United States was only a rising power. Our reputation was relatively benign among Middle Easterners, who saw no "imperial ambitions" in our presence and were grateful for the educational and philanthropic services Americans provided. Yet by September 11, 2001, everything had changed. The U.S. had now become a "world colossus so prominent in the political, economic, and cultural life of the Middle East that it was the unquestioned target of those bent on attacking the West for its perceived offenses against Islam." How and why did this transformation come about? And how did each of the factors that make the Middle East so complex contribute to this transformation? This lecture series is a narrative history of U.S. political involvement in the Middle East from World War I to the present day. Presented from a historian's perspective, it is meant to strengthen your ability to place today's headlines into historical context, evaluate what is most likely to happen next, and understand those oncoming events when they do occur. 24 Lectures: 1 A Meeting of Two Worlds 2 Wilson & the Breakup of the Ottoman Empire 3 The Interwar Period 4 U.S. & Middle East During World War II 5 Origins of the Cold War in the Middle East 6 Truman & the Creation of Israel 7 Eisenhower, the Cold War & the Middle East 8 The Suez Crisis & Arab Nationalism 9 Kennedy—Engaging Middle Eastern Nationalism 10 Johnson—Taking Sides 11 The Six-Day War 12 The Nixon Doctrine & the Middle East 13 The Yom Kippur War & Kissinger's Diplomacy 14 Carter & Camp David 15 Iranian Revolution & Hostage Crisis 16 Energy Crises of the 1970s 17 The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 18 Reagan & the Middle East 19 The First Palestinian Intifada 20 The Gulf War 21 Rise & Fall of the Oslo Peace Process 22 The United States & the Kurds 23 The United States & Osama bin Laden 24 September 11 & Its Aftermath
ASIN: 1565856716
VSKU: DBV.1565856716.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Salim Yaqub|The Great Courses
Binding: Dvd
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Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!
ASIN: 1565856716
VSKU: DBV.1565856716.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Salim Yaqub|The Great Courses
Binding: Dvd
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!
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