American Ascendance and British Retreat in the Persian Gulf Region

1. Introduction
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2. “Toll-Gates of Empire”: Britain, the United States, and the Persian Gulf Region before 1951
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3. Anticolonialism, Revolutionary Nationalism, and Cold War: Anglo-American Relations in the Persian Gulf Region, 1950–1956
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4. “A Delicate Structure”: Consolidation and Crisis in the Persian Gulf Region, 1957–1960
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5. “What a World It Is!”: Kennedy, Macmillan, and the Persian Gulf Region, 1961–1963
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6. “For God’s Sake, Act Like Britain!”: Johnson, Wilson, and Britain’s Decision to Withdraw from the Persian Gulf Region, 1964–1968
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7. “The Twilight of the Pax Britannica”: The United States and Britain’s Departure from the Persian Gulf Region, 1968–1972
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8. Conclusion
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Avainsanat: History, History of Britain and Ireland, History of the Americas, History of the Middle East, US History, Modern History, World History, Global and Transnational History