Zionism and “Jewcentricity” in American History
Standard discussions of the interplay of U.S. politics with Israel as a Zionist state tend to emphasize the contemporary...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Zionism and “Jewcentricity” in American History
A nation must think before it acts.
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The U.S. and Saudi Arabia Since the 1930s
There have been two constants in U.S.-Saudi relations for decades: oil and Gulf security, particularly the security of the...
The U.S. and Egypt Since the Suez Crisis
For information on a 10-volume series of books for middle and high school students on “The Making of the...
What Students Need To Know About America’s Wars, Part 2— 1920–Present: A History Institute for Teachers
Welcoming Remarks Walter A. McDougall, co-chair of the History Institute, noted that war brings out the best and the...
U.S. Foreign Policy Traditions and the Middle East
In October 1942 leaflets appeared in Egypt. The occasion was the British Eighth Army victory over Rommel’s Afrika Korps...
The Anatomy of the Long War’s Failings
What we now sometimes refer to as the Long War began much earlier than the 9/11 attacks on America....
What Students Need to Know About the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War—or as the Vietnamese call it, the American War—is the longest war in American history (so far)...
Ten Things Every American Student Should Know About Our Army in World War II
The U.S. Army in World War II is obviously a big subject. It was a big war with a...
The Gathering Storm: From World War I to World War II
On September 1, 1939, twenty years and three months after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, war broke...
Does Nuclear Deterrence Apply in the Age of Terrorism?
Having been asked to address the question that provides the title to this FPRI Footnote, I begin by interrogating and...