The uncertain friendship : the U.S. and Israel from Roosevelt to Kennedy / Herbert Druks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Druks, Herbert.

Series:

Contributions to the study of world history ; no. 80.

Contributions to the study of world history, 0885-9159 ; no. 80

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--Israel.

Israel--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953.

United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although the United States has been a friend to Israel from the beginning and Israel has in return been an important American ally in the region, relations between the two nations have never been without difficulties. This study traces U.S.-Israeli relations from the 1930s to the early 1960s and examines the roles played by both Israelis and Americans in the formation of an independent Israel. Taking into account economic, political, social, and military factors, Druks devotes particular attention to elements of Israel's dependence on and independence from the United States during crucial phases of relations. These include the Holocaust and the failure to rescue European Jewry; Roosevelt and the promise of independence; establishment and recognition; Washington's ongoing relations with the new nation; the 1956 Sinai War; and President John F. Kennedy's enlightened approach towards Israel and the Middle East. On the U.S. side, Druks analyzes the defining roles played by the various presidents involved, the efforts of Congress, the influence of the media, and the contributions of Americans in general. Discussion of the Israeli side of the equation includes the impact of Israeli leaders, society, and the parliamentary democratic process. The work is based on materials from public and private archives in the U.S. and Israel, published governmental documents, as well as personal diaries. In addition, the author includes interviews with such key figures as Harry S Truman, W. Averell Harriman, Roger P. Davies, Yitzhak Rabin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yitzhak Shamir Moti Gur, Moshe Arens, and Ezer Weizman.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 FDR, the Holocaust, and the Promised Land

3 The 1936-1937 Partition Plan

3 White Paper 1939

4 "Illegal" Aliyah

5 Harry S Truman and the Recognition of Israel

6 Recognition Was Not Everything

7 The 1948 Election Campaign and Israel

8 Harry S Truman and Israel's Abandonment of Neutrality

9 Dwight D. Eisenhower and Israel

10 The 1956 Sinai War

11 Dwight D. Eisenhower and Israel, 1958-1960

12 John F. Kennedy and Israel, 1939-1962

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-236) and index.

ISBN:

9798216028963

9780313002755

0313002754

OCLC:

70736325