Ike's gamble : America's rise to dominance in the Middle East /

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

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Main Author: Doran, Michael Scott, 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Free Press, 2016.
Edition:First Free Press hardcover edition.
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