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The A to Z of United States-Middle East RelationsAuthor(s): Peter L. Hahn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Scarecrow Press, United States\nImprint: Scarecrow Press\nISBN-13: 9780810875579, 978-0810875579\nSynopsis\nThe current state of affairs between the United States and the Middle East is probably the most volatile and absorbing relationship the [url] is involved in today. Prior to 1941, however, the [url] preferred to limit its involvement with the Middle East to launching ministries of evangelism and social welfare across the region and investing in the pumping, refining, and transportation of oil to Western markets. It was not until World War II and the Cold War, when the threat of losing control of the region and therefore losing its natural resources, military bases, and lines of communication arose, that [url] officials were motivated to take a greater interest. Since then, the increasing level of violence in the area has led to an increase in [url] involvement, whichin most c.