Britain's War in the Middle East: Strategy and Diplomacy, 1936-42 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333645239)

During the early years of the Second World War, Britain devoted immense resources to building military bases in Egypt and Palestine. The political stability of the two countries was of prime concern to avoid diverting troops away from fighting the external enemy to internal security tasks. The paradox of Britain's eventual victory was that it could not perpetuate its political authority. Demands for independence intensified in Egypt and among Palestinian Jewry, and led to postwar struggles.

Author: Martin Kolinsky
ISBN-10: 0333645235
ISBN-13: 9780333645239
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 07/19/1999
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d