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Tag Archives: Truman
U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948. Part III: ‘A Near-Run Thing’
William M. Mathew A. GEORGE MARSHALL: ‘A NEAR-RUN THING’. Truman’s fundamental position was straightforward – at least retrospectively. As President, he was in charge. In ‘differences of opinion between the White House and the State Department on the business of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Positions, Post-Mandate Period, Zionism Debate
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U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948. Part II: Truman’s Belated Support
William M. Mathew The obvious question presents itself: given the near-universal presidential negativity, how was it possible for Truman to make the clear decision in mid-May 1948 to recognise the new state of Israel within minutes of its creation? Our … Continue reading
Posted in Current Positions, Mandate Period, Zionism Debate
Tagged 1948, Marshall, Recognition of Israel, Roosevelt, Truman
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U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948. Part I: Roosevelt, Truman, Marshall: A Sequence of Contingencies
Part I: Uncertainties See also Part II: U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948: Truman’s Belated Support Part III: U.S. Recognition of Israel, 14 May 1948: ‘A Near-Run Thing’ William M. Mathew Abstract Zionism`s two most notable international successes in … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Marshall, Roosevelt, Truman, Zionism
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