United States involvment in the Middle East
Alvaro Islas
Texas Government
Contreras
June 5, 2014
United States Involvement in the Middle East
The United States involvement with the Middle East has its roots stretched far back, but became more expansive and practiced after World War II. During the Cold War, the U.S. worked to prevent Soviet Union influence by supporting anti-communist regimes and backing Israel against Soviet-sponsored Arab countries. The United States also came to replace the United Kingdom as the security patron of the Persian Gulf states around the 1960’s and 1970’s, working to ensure access to Gulf Oil. Ever since the 2001 9/11 attacks, the U.S. has included an emphasis on counter-terrorism. The United States has diplomatic relations with all countries in the Middle East except for Iran, whose 1979 revolution brought to power a staunchly anti-American regime. Recent priorities of the U.S. government involvement with the Middle East have included resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict limiting the spread of weapons of mass destruction among regional states.
The involvement of the United States in the Middle East is a vast subject. The U.S. has been in many conspiracies including aiding with weapons to Egyptian, Libyan and Syrian rebels. Ever since the 9/11 attacks on U.S. soil the United States started a campaign against terrorism as well as making Middle Eastern countries follow the democracy that to us is the type of government that everyone should follow. Although U.S. officials did not want to admit it, Mubarak was captured because of the U.S. involvement. Also the Libyan leader was taken down due to the encouragement that the United States gave rebels. Due to the fact that the United States is the world’s super power it has to show its power and interfere with tyrants that are causing harm. Along with the United Nations, the United States acts as a police force that protects the world from any type of situation. The over throwing of leaders in Egypt and Libya were products of
Texas Government
Contreras
June 5, 2014
United States Involvement in the Middle East
The United States involvement with the Middle East has its roots stretched far back, but became more expansive and practiced after World War II. During the Cold War, the U.S. worked to prevent Soviet Union influence by supporting anti-communist regimes and backing Israel against Soviet-sponsored Arab countries. The United States also came to replace the United Kingdom as the security patron of the Persian Gulf states around the 1960’s and 1970’s, working to ensure access to Gulf Oil. Ever since the 2001 9/11 attacks, the U.S. has included an emphasis on counter-terrorism. The United States has diplomatic relations with all countries in the Middle East except for Iran, whose 1979 revolution brought to power a staunchly anti-American regime. Recent priorities of the U.S. government involvement with the Middle East have included resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict limiting the spread of weapons of mass destruction among regional states.
The involvement of the United States in the Middle East is a vast subject. The U.S. has been in many conspiracies including aiding with weapons to Egyptian, Libyan and Syrian rebels. Ever since the 9/11 attacks on U.S. soil the United States started a campaign against terrorism as well as making Middle Eastern countries follow the democracy that to us is the type of government that everyone should follow. Although U.S. officials did not want to admit it, Mubarak was captured because of the U.S. involvement. Also the Libyan leader was taken down due to the encouragement that the United States gave rebels. Due to the fact that the United States is the world’s super power it has to show its power and interfere with tyrants that are causing harm. Along with the United Nations, the United States acts as a police force that protects the world from any type of situation. The over throwing of leaders in Egypt and Libya were products of