Beirut 1958 : how America's wars in the Middle East began /

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"In July 1958, U.S. Marines stormed the beach in Beirut, Lebanon, ready for combat. They were greeted by vendors and sunbathers. Fortunately, the rest of their mission--helping to end Lebanon's first civil war--went nearly as smoothly and successfully, thanks in large part to the skillful...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Riedel, Bruce O. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2020]
Subjects:
1953-1961
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > Middle Eastern.
Diplomatic relations.
Lebanon > History > Intervention, 1958.
United States > Foreign relations > Middle East.
Middle East > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 1953-1961.
Liban > Histoire > 1958 (Intervention)
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Moyen-Orient.
Moyen-Orient > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1953-1961.
Lebanon.
Middle East.
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Jerusalem and Cairo
  • Damascus and Riyadh
  • Beirut and Amman
  • Baghdad and Washington
  • Beirut, Amman, and Baghdad
  • Epilogue : Lessons Learned
  • Index

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