Economic and political trends and their impact on the American orientation after 1968

one of the main drivers of the public policy of the United States. Armies and fleets do not move unless there is a significant American interest in the targeted region. With the increasing economic and strategic importance of the Middle East, coupled with the British withdrawal from influencing the region, the United States emerged as a powerful and influential force seeking to impose its control over the Middle East and its peoples to secure its economic interests—particularly the control of oil and strategic waterways that govern global transportation.Accordingly, this research aims to examine the economic and political interests of the United States and their impact on its approach toward Iraq, as well as its ongoing efforts to dominate Iraq’s resources and steer its policies in line with American interests. The research is divided into three main sections: the first section discusses the initial American orientation toward Iraq, the second section focuses on key economic interests influencing this approach, and the third section explores Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and how this event facilitated the American advance into Iraq, ultimately leading to the 2003 overthrow of the Ba'ath regime and the direct military occupation of Iraq by the U.S. Army.