Isbn: 9780300221961 - persian gulf command: a history of the second world war in iran and iraq (10 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politics This dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran and Iraq. Contending that these two countries were more important to the Allied forces? war operations than has ever been acknowledged, historian Ashley Jackson investigates the grand strategy of the Allies and their operations in the region and the continuing legacy of Western intervention in the Middle East.   Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the U.S., the U.K., and the U.S.S.R. fought alongside each other. Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people?s lives. He also provides revelations about the true nature of Anglo-American relations in the region, the beginnings of the Cold War, and the continuing corrosive legacy of Western influence in these lands.…

Condizione: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politics This dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran and Iraq. Contending that these two countries were more important to the Allied forces? war operations than has ever been acknowledged, historian Ashley Jackson investigates the grand strategy of the Allies and their operations in the region and the continuing legacy of Western intervention in the Middle East.   Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the U.S., the U.K., and the U.S.S.R. fought alongside each other. Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people?s lives. He also provides revelations about the true nature of Anglo-American relations in the region, the beginnings of the Cold War, and the continuing corrosive legacy of Western influence in these lands.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Yale University Press, 2018. First edition. xiii, 420 pages, 16 pages of plates with black-and-white illustrations and maps. Condition: Near Fine. Clean, unmarked text throughout, firm binding, no previous owner's name or bookplate. Dust jacket: Very Good, light compression to the top edge and a small (1mm) area of surface loss where a sticker was removed, otherwise bright and unworn. A comprehensive history of the Allied WWII campaign in Iran and Iraq, examining Anglo-American-Soviet cooperation, the 1941 Anglo-Iraqi War, and the strategic importance of Persian Gulf oil and supply routes to the Soviet Union. Widely reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement and Literary Review. Ships from the UK.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. xiii, 420 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; as new copy, A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politics. This dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran and Iraq. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Sehr gut. Gebraucht - Sehr gut Sg - leichte Beschädigungen oder Verschmutzungen, ungelesenes Mängelexemplar, gestempelt - A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politicsThis dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran and Iraq. Contending that these two countries were more important to the Allied forces' war operations than has ever been acknowledged, historian Ashley Jackson investigates the grand strategy of the Allies and their operations in the region and the continuing legacy of Western intervention in the Middle East.Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the U.S., the U.K., and the U.S.S.R. fought alongside each other. Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people's lives. He also provides revelations about the true nature of Anglo-American relations in the region, the beginnings of the Cold War, and the continuing corrosive legacy of Western influence in these lands.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 420 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.