Origins of the Cold War in the Middle East

Bruce Kuniholm, The Origins of the Cold War in the Near East. (Instead of reading a couple of in-depth chapters from a single book like last week, this selection gives you the chance to try the alternative approach of reading the introduction and conclusion of every chapter in a book. Both approaches, as you will see, have their advantages and drawbacks)

Galia Golan, Soviet Policies in the Middle East (Intro,1&2)

Truman, Truman Doctrine Speech

David Painter, “Oil,Resources and the Cold War, 1945-1962”