A calculated risk : the U.S. decision to recognize Israel / Evan M. Wilson ; foreword by William B. Quandt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Evan M., 1910-1984.

Contributor:

Wilson, Evan M., 1910-1984.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--Palestine.

United States.

Palestine--Foreign relations--United States.

Palestine.

Palestine--History--Partition, 1947.

Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cincinnati, OH : Clerisy Press ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust, the Truman White House led the effort to establish the state of Israel. But, was it inevitable that the U.S. would endorse the concept of a Jewish state? Was U.S. policy entirely pro-Jewish? To what extent did the State Department influence Presidents Roosevelt and Truman in regard to Palestine? How aware were the two presidents of the probable consequences of their decisions about the Middle East? A Calculated Risk explores these questions and more. It examines the intricate international diplomacy that helped pave the way for th

Contents:

The setting and the cast of characters

The Biltmore program calls for a Jewish state

The United States finds a policy

Palestine becomes a political issue

Roosevelt's last months

President Truman and the 100,000 Jews

The abortive attempt at Anglo-American cooperation

Bridging the gap: London conference breaks down

Palestine before the United Nations

The State of Israel is born.

Notes:

"Originally published for limited distribution by the Hoover Institution Press in 1979, entitled Decision on Palestine"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-376) and index.

Related Work:

Wilson, Evan M., 1910-1984. Decision on Palestine.

ISBN:

1-282-74482-8

9786612744822

1-57860-377-3

OCLC:

733040157