Great Britain and the East
Title | Great Britain and the East PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 892 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Eastern question (Balkan) |
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Lords of the Desert
Title | Lords of the Desert PDF eBook |
Author | James Barr |
Publisher | Basic Books |
Total Pages | 464 |
Release | 2018-09-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1541617401 |
A path-breaking history of how the United States superseded Great Britain as the preeminent power in the Middle East, with urgent lessons for the present day We usually assume that Arab nationalism brought about the end of the British Empire in the Middle East--that Gamal Abdel Nasser and other Arab leaders led popular uprisings against colonial rule that forced the overstretched British from the region. In Lords of the Desert, historian James Barr draws on newly declassified archives to argue instead that the US was the driving force behind the British exit. Though the two nations were allies, they found themselves at odds over just about every question, from who owned Saudi Arabia's oil to who should control the Suez Canal. Encouraging and exploiting widespread opposition to the British, the US intrigued its way to power--ultimately becoming as resented as the British had been. As Barr shows, it is impossible to understand the region today without first grappling with this little-known prehistory.
United States, Great Britain, And Egypt, 1945-1956
Title | United States, Great Britain, And Egypt, 1945-1956 PDF eBook |
Author | Peter L. Hahn |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | 380 |
Release | 2004-08-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780807856093 |
"Egypt figured prominently in U.S. policy in the Middle East after World War II because of its strategic, political, and economic importance. Hahn explores the triangular relationship between the U.S., Great Britain, and Egypt in order to analyze American policy both in the region and within the context of a broader Cold War strategy."--"Book News, Inc."
Great Britain and the East; Far East
Title | Great Britain and the East; Far East PDF eBook |
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Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1840 |
Release | 1943 |
Genre | Eastern question (Balkan) |
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Great Britain and the East ...
Title | Great Britain and the East ... PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 882 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Eastern question (Balkan) |
ISBN |
Britain’s Retreat from East of Suez
Title | Britain’s Retreat from East of Suez PDF eBook |
Author | Saki Dockrill |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 2002-07-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0230597785 |
This book, based on recently declassified documents in Britain and the USA, is the first detailed account of Britain's East of Suez decision, which was taken by the Harold Wilson Government in 1967-68. Contrary to received opinion, the author argues that the decision was not taken hastily as a result of the November 1967 devaluation. Nor is there any hard evidence to support the notion that there existed a 'Pound-Defence' deal with the USA. Despite Washington's pressure to maintain Britain's East of Suez role, the decision was taken by the Labour Government on the basis of a long-term effort to re-examine Britain's world role since 1959, and it marked the end of an era for postwar Britain.
In Defence of British India
Title | In Defence of British India PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Ingram |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 268 |
Release | 2013-12-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1135172692 |
First Published in 1984. Following a visit to England during the Falklands Crisis, the author sets out to argue against the consensus that, as quoted by Ingram, 'the English middle class are the most xenophobic people in the world'. Ingram suggests that the English knew a world beyond their own existed, and even if they feared it, they knew they could not comprehend it. A thorough read for any historian or student seeking opinionated viewpoints on the British years from 1775 - 1835.