Department Chair
Andrew D. Nicholls, Ph.D., Professor of History
Date of Award
5-2014
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
History, M.A.
Department
History and Social Studies Education Department
Advisor
Kenneth Mernitz, Ph.D.
Department Home page
http://history.buffalostate.edu/
First Reader
Kenneth Mernitz, Ph.D.
Second Reader
York Norman, Ph.D.
Abstract
This thesis examines the history of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East since 1945. From the start of the Cold War immediately following the conclusion of WWII and up to the present day (2014), U.S. policy has been subject to many revisions and simultaneously, upheld national security measures. As the world heads toward an era where globalization is most prevalent, the United States will have to make drastic decisions regarding its foreign policy in the Middle East. Its alliance with Israel, oil interests, Islamic fundamentalism, an evolving Muslim society, and supporting a national security agenda has forced the United States to reevaluate its role in the region and throughout the world.
Recommended Citation
Brotka, Joshua P., "A Form in the Road: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Path Toward Globalization in the Middle East, 1945-2014" (2014). History Theses. 25.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/history_theses/25
Chapter 1 final ed.docx (41 kB)
chapter2.docx (82 kB)
Chapter 3 thesis.docx (103 kB)
Chapter 4-conclusion.docx (23 kB)
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