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CIA orchestrated coup in Iran to overthrow PM Mossadegh, restoring Shah to power
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Eisenhower Doctrine
pledges U.S. economic and military aid to countries resisting communism -
Nixon Doctrine
emphasizes support for regional allies, leading to closer ties with Iran and Saudi Arabia -
Camp David Accords
President Carter, lead to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1979 -
Iranian Revolution overthrows Shah
leading to the U.S. hostage crisis in Tehran (1979–1981) -
Carter Doctrine
declares U.S. willingness to use military force to protect interests in Persian Gulf -
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U.S. supports Iraq in Iran-Iraq War, intelligence and economic aid to Saddam Hussein’s regime
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U.S. establishes U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
oversee military operations in the Middle East -
Operation Desert Shield
response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, setting the stage for the Gulf War (1991)