An Analysis of the Employment of United States Troops in Lebanon in 1958

Abstract

In 1958 at the request of President Chamoun of Lebanon, American troops landed in Lebanon in a show of force to deter the fall of his government to communisum. Reaction to this American involvement in the affairs of a sovereign nation was immediate, divisive, and both favorable and unfavorable. The paper presents a background of factors leading up to the 1958 crisis, a narrative description of that critical time, and an analysis of the impact these events have had on American prestige, strategy, and policy in the international community of nations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 12, 1971
Accession Number
AD0765658

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  • Theodore F. Wagner

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  • United States Army War College

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