United States foreign policy in the Middle East
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United States foreign policy in the Middle East has its roots as early as the Barbary Wars in the first years of the U.S.'s existence, but became much more expansive after World War II. American policy during the Cold War tried to prevent Soviet Union influence by supporting anti-communist regimes and backing Israel against Soviet-sponsored Arab countries. The U.S. also came to replace the United Kingdom as the main security patron of the Persian Gulf states in the 1960s and 1970s, working to ensure a stable flow of Gulf oil.
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See also
- Arab lobby in the United States
- Foreign policy of the United States
- Daesh
- Gulf War
- Iran–Contra affair
- Saddam Hussein
- Iraq–United States relations
- Mission Accomplished
- Dual containment
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