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Dr. Crain Presents: The United States and the Modern Middle East
December 1, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for this 6-part series: The United States and the Modern Middle East. Program dates are November 3, 10, 17, and December 1, 8, 15. Presented By: Dr. Tim Crain
About the Presenter
Dr. Tim Crain holds a BA in philosophy, history and political science, and MA in British and Modern European history, both from Marquette University, and a Ph. D. with specializations in Modern Jewish, Modern Europe and Modern Middle East history from Arizona State University. A noted public speaker, Crain delivers over one hundred lectures nationally each year.
December 1: The United States and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
As the 1960’s progressed, the US Government closely monitored the problems between the Arabs and Israelis, while also staying out of the conflict. However, all of that changed in 1967, following the Six Day War. As Israel emerged victorious the June War, the Johnson Administration viewed Israel as an essential bulwark to Soviet expansionism in the Middle East. Just six years later, following the Yom Kippur War, US foreign policy changed yet again, as the Americans established a close alliance with Egypt. The United States hoped for peace in the Middle East throughout the remainder of the 1970’s, but the Iranian Revolution and subsequent hostage crisis served to further complicate those efforts.
