More Than A Doctrine: The Eisenhower Era In The Middle East

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Given on January 5, 1957, the Eisenhower Doctrine Address forever changed America’s relationship with the Middle East. In the aftermath of the Suez Crisis, President Dwight D. Eisenhower boldly declared that the United States would henceforth serve as the region’s “protector of freedom” against Communist aggression. Eighteen months later the president invoked the Eisenhower Doctrine, landing troops in Lebanon and setting an enduring precedent for U.S. intervention in the Middle East. How did Eisenhower justify this intervention to an American public wary of foreign entanglements? Why did he boldly issue the doctrine that bears his name? And, most important, how has Eisenhower’s rhetoric continued to influence American policy and perception of the Middle East? Randall Fowler answers these questions and more in More Than a Doctrine. With the expansion of America’s global influence and the executive branch’s power, presidential rhetoric has become an increasingly important tool in U.S. foreign policy—nowhere more so than in the Middle East. By examining Eisenhower’s rhetoric, More Than a Doctrine explores how the argumentative origins of the Eisenhower Doctrine Address continue to impact us today. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Eisenhower Doctrine Address......Page 40 1. The Eisenhower Doctrine......Page 52 2. Operation Ajax......Page 80 3. From Baghdad to Cairo......Page 112 4. Lion’s Last Roar, Eagle’s First Flight......Page 144 5. The Doctrine Applied......Page 174 Conclusion......Page 206 Notes......Page 222 Bibliography......Page 244 Index......Page 262