Presents lectures concerning foreign relations between the United States and the Middle East, from 1914 to September 11, 2001.

Course no. 8593. Compact discs. The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 24 lectures. Title from container. Bonus disc contains course workbook in PDF format.

A meeting of two worlds -- Wilson & the breakup of the Ottoman Empire -- The interwar period -- U.S. & the Middle East during World War II -- Origins of the Cold War in the Middle East -- Truman & the creation of Israel --Eisenhower, the Cold War & the Middle East -- The Suez crisis & Arab nationalism --Kennedy: engaging Middle Eastern nationalism -- Johnson: taking sides -- The Six-day War -- The Nixon doctrine & the Middle East -- The Yom Kippur War & Kissinger's diplomacy -- Carter & Camp David -- The Iranian Revolution & the hostage crisis -- Era of limits: energy crises of the 1970's -- The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan -- Reagan & the Middle East -- The first Palestinian Intifada -- The Gulf War -- The rise & fall of the Oslo Peace Process -- The United States & the Kurds --The United States and Osama bin Laden -- September 11 & its aftermath.