Why did the U.S. recognize Israel in 1948?
Two sides quickly formed in Washington. Supporting recognition, Clark Clifford, Special Counsel to Truman, emphasized the U.S. moral obligation to the Jewish community as well as its ability to leverage the new state to further contain communism. Opposing recognition, Secretary of State George Marshall argued that Clifford was merely "playing politics," appeasing the Jewish electorate necessary for Truman to win the upcoming 1948 election.
This site seeks to offer tools for teachers and students to explore the 1948 U.S. Recognition of Israel and decide for themselves whether Clifford was really an architect and advocate of containment, or if it is more accurate to identify him as merely Truman's domestic political advisor and speechwriter?
This site seeks to offer tools for teachers and students to explore the 1948 U.S. Recognition of Israel and decide for themselves whether Clifford was really an architect and advocate of containment, or if it is more accurate to identify him as merely Truman's domestic political advisor and speechwriter?
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This site was created by Morgan Yandow Harding as her final project for History 282: Diplomatic History of the United States with Professor Matthew Pinsker. Morgan is a current sophomore majoring in International Studies and minoring in Arabic at Dickinson College.
This site was created by Morgan Yandow Harding as her final project for History 282: Diplomatic History of the United States with Professor Matthew Pinsker. Morgan is a current sophomore majoring in International Studies and minoring in Arabic at Dickinson College.