United States and the Middle East after the Cold War

  • Yusuf Ibrahim Gamawa Department of Political Science,Bauchi State University Gadau,Bauchi State,Nigeria
Keywords: U.S., Middle East, Cold War, Power, Policies.

Abstract

The United States emerged as the most powerful country after World War II and as such found itself in an influential position to be involved in the future and destinies of many countries across the globe. The U.S. played a major role in the post War economic reconstruction in Europe and rendered assistance to many European states. American power at this time was seen to have extended to other parts of the globe, including the Middle East, which has been a region of interest to outside powers. This short paper tries to look at U.S. ambitions in the region and how far the U.S. has gone in achieving these ambitions. The paper argues that U.S. policies in the Middle East were in the long run, a failure, despite whatever successes achieved, following certain developments in the region, beginning with the 1979 revolution in Iran.

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Published
2018-09-13
How to Cite
Gamawa, Y. I. (2018). United States and the Middle East after the Cold War. American Finance & Banking Review, 3(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.46281/amfbr.v3i1.135
Section
Research Paper/Theoretical Paper/Review Paper/Short Communication Paper