On October 6th, 1973 Egypt and Syria invaded Israel, using Soviet weaponry, crushing the Israeli military. The Yom Kippur War as it was later named, proved to be a major test for the United States’ Middle East foreign policy. This conflict did not only test the effectiveness of American foreign policy, but America’s commitment to fulfilling the policy. During the time period before and during the conflict, American interests in the Middle East differed from its’ official foreign policy. These interests included: maintaining a consistent supply of oil from mid-east countries, containing Soviet influence in the region, and Israel’s security as a sovereign nation. However these interests differed from the United States’ foreign policy, that is summarized as: developing relations with moderate Arab states, maintaining stability in the region by protecting Israel, and exercising certain moral principles consistent with basic American ideals. Throughout the Yom Kippur conflict American policy was all but unsuccessful, achieving all the goals set forth by the policy. Although American foreign policy was extremely successful, certain side effects o

The United States, throughout the war and its ensuing conflicts, successfully protected democracy in Israel and its sovereignty as a nation. The motivations of the United States, to fulfill this commitment were both political and moral. The political motives revolved around one vital component of American policy, how to beat the number one adversary, the Soviet Union. However, through the protection of Israel, particularly its democracy, the United States also was fulfilling moral obligations as well as political ones. President Eisenhower stated the attitude of the United States, towards its friendship with Israel:

The Yom Kippur War and the ensuing conflicts put American foreign policy to the test, as we as the United States’ resolve in meeting the goals set forth by the policy. During the conflict the United States, in tandem with its’ foreign policy, attempted to secure it’s interests in the region. These interests included: maintaining a consistent supply of oil from mid-east countries, containing Soviet influence in the region, and Israel’s security as a sovereign nation. However these interests differed from the United States’ foreign policy, that is summarized as: developing relations with moderate Arab states, maintaining stability in the region by protecting Israel, and exercising certain moral principles consistent with basic American ideals. Throughout the Yom Kippur conflict American policy was all but unsuccessful, achieving all the goals set forth by the policy. Although American foreign policy was extremely successful, certain side effects occurred as a result to aspects of the policy. . American aid and protection of Israel, offended Arab nations, namely Saudi Arabia, who in response, initiated an oil embargo against the United States. Also, the United States threatened Soviet “client states” such as Egypt, in order to regulate Soviet influence in the region, this lead to an escalation of tension between the United States and the USSR. However, the United States resolved many of these side effects through: aid, confrontation, arms sales, and diplomacy. The United States successfully fulfilled the goals of it’s foreign policy, while maintaining its’ interests in the region at the same time. The Yom Kippur War as it was later named, proved to be a major test for the United States’ Middle East foreign policy. American foreign policy in 1973 was based on primarily political and economic goals, however, many basic American ideal were fulfilled as well. Although the effects of United States foreign policy, were both positive and negative, the United States successfully achieved all the goals set forth by its’ foreign policy.

ccurred as a result to aspects of the policy. American aid and protection of Israel, offended Arab nations, namely Saudi Arabia, who in response, initiated an oil embargo against the United States. Also, the United States threatened Soviet “client states” such as Egypt, in order to regulate Soviet influence in the region, this lead to an escalation of tension between the United States and the USSR. American policies and interests in the Middle East were both political and economic in nature. In tandem with interests and the extreme volatility of the unresolved Arab-Israeli conflict and the intensity of the Cold War, the Middle East was the most important region in terms

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