The Middle East 1945-1950 / George Kirk

Includes index.

PART I. SYNTHESIS: THE INTERPLAY OF POLICIES, 1945-1950 -- PART II. TURKEY, PERSIA, AND THE U.S.S.R. -- (i) Turkey: -- (a) From 'War of Nerves' to 'Truman Doctrine', 1945-7 -- (b) From the Truman Doctrine to the Korean War, 1947-50 -- (ii) Persia: -- (a) The Cold War, to the Repudiation of the Soviet Oil Demands, 1945-7 -- (b) The Frustration of Western Aid, to the Rejection of the Anglo-Iranian Supplemental Oil Agreement, 1948-50 -- PART III. THE ARAB COUNTRIES AND THE WESTERN POWERS -- (i) The End of European Ascendancy in the Levant States -- (ii) Anglo-Egyptian Relations: -- (a) The Background to Negotiations, 1945-6 -- (b) Negotiations in Cairo and London, 1946 -- (c) Egypt's Appeal to the Security Council, 1947 -- (d) Anglo-Egyptian Financial Negotiations, 1947 -- (e) Constitutional Developments in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1947-8 -- (f) Interlude: the Palestine War and its Aftermath, 1948-9 -- (iii) Anglo-Iraqi Relations -- (iv) The British Régime in Cyprus: -- (a) The Background, 1931-45 -- (b) The Labour Government and Constitutionalism, 1945-8 -- (c) The Cold War reaches Cyprus, 1948-9 -- v) The British Régime in Palestine, 1945-8: (a) The Mandatory Power and the Jewish Resistance Movement, August to October 1945 -- (b) The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry, and its Still-born Report, November 1945 to May 1946 -- (c) Trials of Strength and Unsuccessful Efforts at Compromise, June 1946 to March 1947 -- (d) Investigation and Debate by the United Nations, April to November 1947 -- (e) Guerrilla Warfare in Palestine, and Proclamation of the State of Israel, December 1947 to May 1948 -- (vi) The Palestine War and its Aftermath, 1948-50: -- (a) The Palestine War, May 1948 to January 1949 -- (1) From the Arab States' Intervention to the First Truce, 15 May to 11 June 1948 -- (2) The Operation of the First Truce, 11 June to 7 July 1948 -- (3) The Ten Days' Campaign, 8-18 July 1948 -- (4) The Second Truce, and the Murder of the United Nations Mediator, 17 September 1948 -- (5) Israel's Offensives of October 1948 -- (6) Stalemate at the United Nations, October to December 1948 -- (7) Israel spoils the Egyptians and forces Bevin's hand, December 1948 to January 1949 -- (b) The Aftermath of the War, 1949-50 -- (1) The Israeli-Arab Armistices, January to July 1949 -- (2) Israel's Admission to the United Nations, May 1949 -- (3) The United Nations Conciliation Commission, 1949 -- (4) Stalemate over Jerusalem, 1949 -- (5) King 'Abdullah between Israel and the Arab League, 1950 -- (6) The Three Western Powers' Declaration of May 1950 -- (7) Conclusions: -- (a) Arab Defeat and the Refugees -- (β) Israel's Economic Problem

This book analyzes the tumultuous period in the Middle East immediately following World War II, from 1945 to 1950. Kirk examines the decline of British and French influence and the burgeoning American and Soviet involvement in the region. The narrative explores the complex interplay of rising Arab nationalism, the establishment of Israel, and the ensuing Arab-Israeli conflict. Furthermore, it delves into the internal political developments within key Middle Eastern states like Egypt, Iraq, and Iran, alongside the evolving dynamics of the Cold War as it extended into this strategically vital area.