1. In the context of the Cold War, why was it so important to the Untied States to broker a peace settlement between Israel and Egypt?
2. Why did religion confuse Cold War decision maker?
3. What factors prevented President Carter from accurately assessing the political situation in Iran?
4. Why did the United States use the CIA to participate in Afghanistan? Why open relations with a dictator in Pakistan? What are the long-term consequences of these decision?
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1.1.The peace between Egypt and Israel has lasted since the treaty went into effect, and Egypt has become an important strategic partner of Israel, it has served both countries well. In an unstable region like the middle east,This peace treaty gives many people hope. As a result, relations between Middle Eastern countries are no longer complicated.
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2. Because different countries believe in different religions, people will argue, and during the Cold War, decision-makers will be confused about which religion they should prefer. For example, westerners always make a mistake in drawing an analogy between the Sunni Shiite split and the protestant-catholic.
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3. Carter was visited Iran to show his support for the Shah, Carter also hoped Islamic republic continue to fall under the US sphere of influence. But Ayatollah blamed the US for the hardships suffered by the Iranian people under the Shah, so he doesn’t want Carter to establish diplomatic relations. that demonstrated carter lack of understanding of historical legacies and the political in Iran.
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4. Though its Cold War lens, the US government saw a major threat, they don’t want Soviet union get the control of the Middle East and its oil fields, if the situation continues to develop, it will have a major impact on the interests of the United States, then the CIA launched the largest secret operation ever, providing weapons and training. they open relations with a dictator in Pakistan because financial support for the Mujahideen came largely from the heroin fields planted on the Pakistan. This decision at least prevented the decline of American interests.
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