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US Involvement From 1900-Present
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Truman Administration
During World War II, American troops were stationed in Iran to help transfer military supplies to the Soviet Union and protect Iranian oil. After the war, Harry Truman protested their continued presence through the United Nations. American duplicity in the Middle East was born. Truman accepted the 1947 United Nations partition plan of Palestine, granting 57% of the land to Israel and 43% to Palestine. -
Saudi Arabia Oil Privatized
Permanently linked Middle Eastern oil with American national security. One of the century’s most important strategic relationships, in which the Saudis would supply cheap oil to global markets in exchange for American protection. -
Iranians Storm Embassy
66 Americans were held hostage for 15 months after Iranians stormed the US Embassy. The US imposed sanctions on Iran. -
9/11 Attacks
Suicide bombers from al Qaeda bomb the twin trade center towers in New York, causing devistation and death to America and leading to the death of Osama Bin Laden. -
Peace Talks
President Obama calls for peace talks between Israel/ Palestine -
ESSENTIAL QUESTION ANSWER
US's past involvement in the Middle East has affected America's perception of them. I feel as though our influence on the Middle East was with good intentions at first, by making an alliance with a country to protect them and in return we got oil, however over time this caused much chaos and war causing destruction in the Middle East physically, economically, and relationships wise. Many wars/outbreaks occured causing bonds to be broken and overall changing people's perception of Middle East.
