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Anglo-American rivalry in Egypt, Iran and the Persian Gulf in the period 1952 to 1957 represented the transfer of power in the Middle East from Great Britain to the United States. As Britain's influence in Egypt and Iran declined, its determination to hold on to the Persian Gulf increased, at one point threatening to kill any Americans found in the hotly contested Buraimi oasis. The episode is little examined by historians but played a large role in the ensuing Suez crisis.
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Anglo-American rivalry in Egypt, Iran, and the Persian Gulf in the 1950s represented the transfer of power in the Middle East from Great Britain to the US. Petersen (history, Norwegian University of Science and Technology) looks at Anglo-American relations over the Middle East in the early years of the Eisenhower administration, arguing that events in different countries are interconnected and cannot be analyzed in isolation. He examines the British government's misjudgment of US intentions during the Suez crisis, and details occasions when US policy makers cooperated with Britain. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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