Reviews for The USA and the Middle East since World War 2

The average rating for The USA and the Middle East since World War 2 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-11-18 00:00:00 Alexander Hardacre This is a very densely packed and efficiently written 200 page synopsis of the United State's relationship with Israel, and its ultimate consequences within the Middle East, following World War 2 up until 1989. It is up to you how long you choose to obsess over the details such as the endless names of numerous people involved in small and big roles throughout difference political administrations, and how much you choose to retain. This will leave you with TONS of questions as to what was going on prior to the conclusion of World War 2, as well as in the 30 years since the book was published. There is absolutely no bias I can identify in the writing as the book was written by an honorable college historian. It is purely fact based and is not a worthy undertaking for a casual reader who does not have a fairly intense interest in the topic at hand. Large scale dramatic events are not overstressed for attention as the book moves along at a nice pace despite the huge abundance of material. If you are interested in answering questions such as why the Middle East continues to be the most temperamental part of the world today, or why there is insatiable hatred between Arabs and Jews, the book is worth a shot. It is organized intuitively, as each chapter comprises each US president's dealings with the region during their administration, from the very end of FDR before his death to Ronald Reagan.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-11-28 00:00:00 Luis Sono For those of you worried about all the commercialism infecting your children’s values, this book might be the perfect answer. The young boy in this story starts out thinking about all the gifts he is going to get and the good Christmas food he gets to eat. But then he realizes he has a whole closet full of gifts he doesn’t play with, and he thinks about all the kids who don’t get any gifts. He thinks about the people who don’t even have a place to live or food to eat. He starts thinking that maybe he could share his presents with those who have nothing and get his friends to share too: “Because that’s what Christmas should be about, not just fancy toys and the biggest tree.” At the end of the book, Tony Medina tells about how he came to this realization in his childhood, and how he and his friends and family decided to help others in their neighborhood in Harlem. He ends with some suggested activities for kids to help others at Christmas. Evaluation: I really like the idea for this story, and the suggestion that there are other ways to look at Christmas besides a loot-collecting opportunity. I also love the list of ideas Medina gives at the end of the book for kids to get involved in Christmas in a more giving way. Rating: 3.5/5