sentences:  It largely failed on that front, with Nasser's power quickly rising by 1959 to when he could shape the leadership outcomes in neighboring Arab countries such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia; in the meantime, his relationship with the Soviet leaders deteriorated, allowing the U.S. to switch to a policy of accommodation.The administration also saw the Middle East as being critical for future foreign policy regarding the United States and its allies.The region contains a large percentage of the world's oil reserves needed by the allies.