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Persian Gulf Command

By: Ashley Jackson
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on society and politics

This dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran and Iraq. Contending that these two countries were more important to the Allied forces' war operations than has ever been acknowledged, historian Ashley Jackson investigates the grand strategy of the Allies and their operations in the region and the continuing legacy of Western intervention in the Middle East.

Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the US, the UK, and the USSR fought alongside each other. Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people's lives. He also provides revelations about the true nature of Anglo-American relations in the region, the beginnings of the Cold War, and the continuing corrosive legacy of Western influence in these lands.

©2018 Ashley Jackson (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. World War II Middle East Wars & Conflicts Cold War Military Iraq War Soviet Union Iran Great Britain Imperialism Europe England Africa
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My grandfather was in the Persian Gulf Command with the US. He never talked about it. To hear this helped me understand him more. Thank you.

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