Persian Gulf Command: A History of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300221961)

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.

Author: Ashley Jackson
ISBN-10: 0300221967
ISBN-13: 9780300221961
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2018
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2018