Harry S. Truman sensed something profound and meaningful in the Jewish restoration to Palestine, something which transcended other considerations. As the president recorded in his Memoirs, the Palestine question was a basic human problem. In the end, Truman was willing to go against the current of his most trusted foreign policy advisers, who were absolutely opposed to the establishment of a Jewish state in the Middle East. These advisers argued that however humanitarian a Jewish homeland might seem, such a proposition posed a real risk to American interests in the Near East and to United States national security in the late 1940s. Despite their continued opposition, Truman stood his ground and maintained that he would decide the entire issue based on what he thought was right. Of interest to historians, and students of Israel and of the U.S. presidency.

A study of Truman's decision to support the founding of Israel.

About the Author
MICHAEL T. BENSON is President of Snow College. /e


Book Information
ISBN 9780275958077
Author Michael T. Benson
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 482g