Suggested Modern Middle East Topics and Opinion Questions: Country studies (choose one: Syria‚ Lebanon‚ Jordan‚ Qatar‚ Kuwait‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Egypt) When and how did _________ become a modern country‚ and what are the most significant political/economic/social issues it faces currently? (For this question‚ you will have to describe how and when the country became free of any Western‚ imperial powers after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.) Israel/Palestine (choose 1 research question) Why is the Golan Heights a conflict area
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U.S. Promotion of Democracy in the Middle East Outline Thesis Statement: The promotion of Democracy through the United States in the Middle East is undesirable‚ despite the opposing view; that United States promotion of democracy preserves peace and establishes prosperity‚ in the sense that promotion of democracy corrupts the natural order of the Middle East‚ which hinders the prosperity‚ balance‚ and justice of the Middle East. I. Introduction: A. Issues A.1. Desirability
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involved with the Middle East. There are several events that give us an idea as to the motive of our involvement. Looking back in the history of the Middle East‚ the American invasion of Iraq‚ and observing Scot Anderson’s point of view of the events can give us a better realization regarding these frequently asked questions. On September 9‚ 2001 a great tragedy came about our country when two planes‚ which were operated by a terrorist group known as Al Qaeda‚ struck the World Trade Center. The
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Americans have had a rough history since the 1600s. This is because white people went to Africa and captured Africans and brought them to North America. While they were in North America‚ they were treated horribly because of their skin color. For example‚ they raped the women‚ whipped them‚ killed them and kept them away from their family. These events took place in the south‚ but in 1861 the north and the president Abraham Lincoln didn’t agree with slavery. This started the civil war that lasted
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After the Second World War‚ the world was shocked and astounded by the amount of atrocities committed against their fellow man in regards to violating what were seen as fundamental human rights. As a result‚ on 10 December 1948 the United Nations came together to draft and publish the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with over 50 states participating in its drafting. While in recent years‚ violations of human rights have not reached the depths of that seen in the Second World War‚ but there are
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Analyze the effect chemical warfare in WW1 had on the soldier. In World War 1‚ the development and use of poison gases were created mainly to end the stalemate risen by the unexpected trench warfare . These poisonous gases‚ such as mustard gas‚ were close to impossible to avoid in or out of a trench because they were denser near the ground when released‚ causing greater suffering to those ducking for cover. It wasn’t until World War 1 that chemical warfare was given a definition‚ the use of
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Which brings up the question‚ what impacts did Orwell’s brilliant writings have on the world? Orwell’s writing allows us to better understand corrupt governments and the role it’s people play to maintain their civil leaders or risk losing them to ruthless dictators. Eric Arthur Blair‚ or commonly known through his pen name George Orwell‚ was born on June 25‚ 1903 in Motihari‚ India. Born as the son of Richard Blair and Ida Limouzim‚ Eric lived in a lower-upper middle class family (Merriman 1)‚ and
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thousands of lives has upgraded its popularity to a new level under the discourse of ‘China Threat Theory’‚ combining with Obama’s strategic pivot move to Asia Pacific from the Middle East. Discourses regarding the geopolitical concern of China’s active moves in the Middle East are drawing U.S.’s concerns. China’s Middle East outreach now manifests itself in three relevant areas: energy security‚ maritime activity and‚ perhaps the most portentous‚ the numerous infrastructure projects linking its
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Terrorism in the Middle East has created numerous problems for the region as a whole‚ essentially creating a World Wide stereotype which made international relations with the West more difficult and tense over the recent years. However to say that Terrorism is the cause of all these problems can be true in some Nations and false within others. Many acts of terrorism can be seen as retaliatory measure with political matters being the main reason for certain groups committing terrorist acts. However
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during the Cold War on the Middle East. The Middle East played an influential role during the Cold War as the Soviet Union attempted to incorporate it into its sphere of influence through implementing an expansionist foreign policy. These policies towards the Middle East were not homogenous‚ rather changing with events of the Cold War and the leadership changes within the Soviet Union. These policies have seen an array of positive and negative outcomes take place in the Middle East. The influence
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