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    explicitly targeted foreign and French Jews alike without pressure from German occupiers. The French government explicitly designed and carried out the Vel d’Hiv Roundup where they collected all of the Jews in Paris, France on their own accord and sent them to concentration camps to be exterminated. While holding in scope two years prior, 1940-1, and one year, 1943, following the Roundup, the changing perspective in Paris, France, of mutual obliviousness to sympathy, is evident by the analysis of anti-Semitic

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    In Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson, many decisions are made for economic reasons. When Carl talks to Etta about selling the land to Kabuo for the first time, Etta firmly believes that he should not do so. During the encounter “Etta poured coffee for both of them. ‘We ain’t going to sell,’ she said firmly. ‘Not in such times as these, when land is cheap. Not until better times come.’” (Guterson 78). Because her first instinct is to argue using economic reasons, Etta must believe that the

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    The U.S. Foreign Assistance to Egypt Summary Over the last sixty years, the U.S. government has invested nearly $300 billion in both military and economic aid in the Middle East and Central Asian countries currently in turmoil. Egypt is one of the top recipient countries, which has received $114 billion since the end of World War II. Due to such a large amount of financial aid, the U.S. is sometimes described as “buying peace in the middle east”. According to the U.S. government, the purpose of

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    more willing to fight, as the Jews were winning, due to the Czech's help and the Arabs wanting to regain their land. By 1949 the Jewish territory had grown to 77%, creating 700 000 refugees; who went to refugee camps set up by the UNRWA. However, these camps were crowded and bitter frustration, allowing the PLO to recruit most of its members here, again strengthening the conflict; becoming a breeding ground for later terrorist activity that would hinder peace. Conversely

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    Once a former governor, Jimmy Carter ran for president in the 1976 election and won, defeating Harrison Ford. Throughout Carter’s campaign, he connected to the people through his religious beliefs and way of life. He assured to the people that as president he would never lie to them, which is something that truly caught the attention of everyone because the people were tired of the dishonesty they felt had been coming from government in the recent past. His mission was to improve the efficiency of

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    Less oil was sent from Arab sources to the United States; in fact, the number of imports dropped from about 1.2 million barrels a day to a mere 19,000 barrels a day. Though there were many negative effects caused by this war, it did lead to the Camp David accords (Stephens). Overall, this short war caused a great deal of

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    on the south lawn of the White House. That day was made possible by the courage of the people of the Middle East and their leaders, but also by another handshake twenty years before, and the persistence of President Carter as he brokered the Camp David accords. I know it is a great source of pride for him that twenty-one years later not a word of that agreement has been

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    Introduction Unlike most Europeans countries, the United States of America enjoyed a rather healthy relationship with Middle East nations during the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Possibly, this was due to the fact that the US had little or no interest in colonizing countries in the region. On the contrary, it largely participated in philanthropic and educational activities therefore attracting positive perception among the Middle East people. However, after the world war II the situation

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    In 1993 the Oslo peace accord was made. In this accord Israel accepted to recognize the Palestinian liberal organisation (PLO). They were also to give the PLO limited autonomy. The conditions were that PLO were to end a Palestinian claims on Israel territory. The accord was met with different reaction across the world. It was seen as a one sided accord which favored only the Israelites. The accord gave Israel the control of land, water, roads and other resources. This accord was seen as only

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    different when you sit behind the desk in the Oval Office.” President Trump is confident that his new strategy will win the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. After what he called a protracted and exhaustive discussion with his war cabinet at Camp David, President Trump concluded “a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for terrorists, including ISIS and Al Qaeda.” He may believe that he is attempting something new with his ‘strategy’, but he isn’t. Before him Obama killed a lot of terrorists

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