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 University Press, 2018

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Persian Gulf Command: A History of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300221967
• ISBN 13: 9780300221961
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 16W x 23.62H x 4.32D centimeters 16 centimeters width by 23.62 centimeters height by 4.32 centimeters depth
• Weight: 898 grams

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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.