Upon victory in 1945, Britain still dominated the Middle East. She directly ruled Palestine and Aden, was the kingmaker in Iran, the power behind the thrones of Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, and protected the sultan of Oman and the Gulf sheikhs. But her motives for wanting to dominate this crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa were changing. Where ‘imperial security’ – control of the route to India – had once been paramount, now oil was an increasingly important factor. So, too, was prestige. Ironically, the very end of empire made control of the Middle East precious in itself: on it hung Britain’s claim to be a great power.Unable to withstand Arab and Jewish nationalism, within a generation the British were gone. But that is not the full story. What ultimately sped Britain on her way was the uncompromising attitude of the United States, which was determined to displace the British in the Middle East.The British did not give in gracefully to this onslaught.
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接著他的上一本書line in the sand，從二戰一直寫到70年代的中東。重點是英美之間的鬥爭
评分接著他的上一本書line in the sand，從二戰一直寫到70年代的中東。重點是英美之間的鬥爭
评分接著他的上一本書line in the sand，從二戰一直寫到70年代的中東。重點是英美之間的鬥爭
评分接著他的上一本書line in the sand，從二戰一直寫到70年代的中東。重點是英美之間的鬥爭
评分接著他的上一本書line in the sand，從二戰一直寫到70年代的中東。重點是英美之間的鬥爭
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