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STRATEGIC BAKU IN WORLD WAR I

Armenians of Baku - Stephan Shahumyan and 3 Armenian brigades defended Baku for Russia and Allies during the 1918 against Turkey, Germany and their vassals - Caucasian Tartars (now days Azerbaijanians). The heroic defense of Baku by Armenians was a great support for Anti-German and Anti-Turkish powers and lead to the 1918 November capitulation of Central powers. As German general von Ludendorf said: Armenians were the only fighting nation in the East (from Erzurum to Baku). 8 months of Armenian struggle against the Ottoman Turkey in 1918 left the German Army without Baku oil.


BRITAIN AND PERSIA



U.S. AND SAUDI ARABIA



STANDARD OIL ABROAD


Leaving aside the dynastic concerns of the Rockefeller Family , Standard Oil and its successors have maintained an advisory capacity in U.S. foreign policy from President Warren G. Harding to the director of ChevronTexaco and National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice .


PIPELINE DIPLOMACY


See also Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline


U.S.: THE "OIL PRESIDENTS" SINCE 1963



The Carter Administration


1973 Energy Crisis , Carter Doctrine


ALTERNATIVE FUELS AS FOREIGN POLICY



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