Persian Gulf Command A History of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq

Jackson, Ashley

ISBN 10: 0300221967 / ISBN 13: 9780300221961

Published by Yale Univ Pr, 2018

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1st edition. 420 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Persian Gulf Command A History of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq
• Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300221967
• ISBN 13: 9780300221961
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.9 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Ashley Jackson is professor of imperial and military history, King’s College, London, and visiting fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford. He has published extensively on the British Empire in times of war. He lives in Oxfordshire, UK.