world towards equality and the new era of colonies independence. From the 1919 to the 1930, North America and the Middle East responded to World War I similarly in social aspects giving groups of citizens more rights and pushing these regions towards equality. On the other hand, these regions responded differently in political and economic aspects. North America gained all the benefits of the Allies, the winning countries while regions in the Middle East, allied with the Central powers, were punished
area known as the Middle East since shifts in global power over the years have affected the topography. Now, however, the region can expansively be said to contain “the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula” (dictionary.com). This geographical definition can be said to contain both the ‘Near East’, ‘Middle East’, and even farther to the East and into Africa
Was the impact of the Cold War felt most heavily felt by the superpowers (Europe, Russia, and the United States) or in the developing world? The Cold War (1945-1991), a war fought between two social, economic, and political ideologies: Communism and Capitalism. Although essentially fought between two superpowers, the United States of America (U.S.A.) and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic (U.S.S.R.), the impact was most heavily felt in the developing world. Although there was no direct fighting
followed after “shaped the outlines of today’s Middle East” , because the significant events involved in both led to the creation of new borders that would determine how the Middle East is configured in the present. One of the results of the war was the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which at the time had ruled over a vast majority of the Middle East. The Paris Peace conference proposed a plan to allow European countries to expand into the Middle East after the destruction of the Ottoman Empire. However
Many of the problems in the Middle East today are a direct result of actions undertaken in the region 's colonial past. I will argue that both imperialist ineptitude, deliberate meddling and outright deceit by colonial powers have sown seeds of distrust that linger in the Middle East today towards the West. I will claim that artificial boundaries, government structures and societal schisms created in colonial times have entrenched animosities and created internal structural instabilities in the area
the key factor of the purposes of the coup which were to sustain the stability within the country in terms of economical and political life. Therefore, Turgut Ozal , who had the notion of liberal economy and free trade, was in the charge of the economy as the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. Thanks to his efforts, after 1981, the inflation was dropped, with beneficial relations with other countries, the export had been increased dramatically, the interaction with abroad gained much more
as the Asia Minor Agreement, is one of the most pivotal events in the history of the Middle East that would alter the very structure of the region. It continues to negatively impact the countries that were involved due to the decisions made when it was signed and immediately after. The main purpose of the agreement was the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire after it was defeated in World War One . The Middle East region did offer many advantages to the Western powers for economic benefits, trading
The Levant Before WWI started the Ottoman Empire had began losing power in the Middle East. It lost control over many countries such as Egypt. Its economy began to decline due to competition from the US and other European countries. Its power begun to weaken and in the beginning of WWI the Ottoman Empire joined Germany and Austria in fighting against Brittan, France and Russia. The Ottoman Empire joined the central powers due to their political and economical Influence on Europe. During this period
powers feared that they would threatened the existence of democracy. The rise of communism put Russia and the United States in a place of strained relations, called the Cold War. The failure of Western society is the result of an unfair capitalist economy, smaller nations fighting for independence, and poor policies addressing Multiculturism. WWII left the West in a depraved state and made leaders reconsider their policies. One of the leading cause of WWII was the failure of the Treaty of Versailles
topic always covered: issues in the Middle East. This region has an ancient and fascinating history that dates back to archaic times. It has generally been considered a major centre of international trade and cultural development. However in recent times this region has been home to different conflicts that have divided the world to the point that Western countries are now weary and extremely cautious when engaging with this area. Nevertheless when the Middle East is analasyed in order to explain the