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    Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young wrote music that depicted current events of their time. The focus of each song was to expose excessive use of power by authority. Yong’s Song written in response to the actions of Ohio’s National Guard who used excessive force to stop a protest demonstration ending in the deaths of 4 Kent State students. Protesters were against President Nixon’s order to invade Cambodia. The students represented the faces and lives of Vietnamese citizens which sparked…

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    In 1956 Sudan finally achieved independence from the British colonizers. Around this same time, surrounding countries had military coups, dictators, and corrupt government developing. The question that remained in everyone’s mind was one of Sudan’s fate. Author’s used this opportunity to write excerpts, poetry, and novels to analyze the Sudanese, their government, and ultimately those who they felt were to blame for the turmoil Sudan and the surrounding areas, the British. One of those authors…

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    Analysis In writer analysis The first actor behind this war is Egypt president Anwar Sadat. To anwering Essay Question of what is the purpose of Egypt to attacking Israel is because Anwar Saddat want to taking back their National Pride and Sinai Territory after defeated by Israel in Six Days War 1967. Egypt economic was not stable after Six Days War 1967 also Egypt lost almost half their military power and Anwar Saddat Wants to taking back Sinai region because is very important for Egypt. During…

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    Throughout the 1970s, as Iran realized tremendous profits from oil production, a gap developed and expanded between the wealthy and the poor. A recession, which began in 1975, increased tensions between the classes in Iran. Secular protests in the form of marches, organizations, and political poetry readings sprouted up and spread all across the country. Then, late in October of 1977, the Ayatollah Khomeini's 47-year-old son Mostafa died suddenly of a heart attack, and rumors did spread that he…

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    Impact of Congressional Resolutions on Syrian Chemical Attack in 2013 Introduction The Syrian crisis has led to massive loss of life and destruction of property as government and rebel opposition forces fight each other to take control of different points within the country. International attention and concern has grown over rampant violation of human rights in Syria especially by government forces that deliberately attack its civilians with military weapons. However, Ghouta attack of august…

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    Hafez Al-Assad father of present day Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad was born on October 6, 1930 ("Hafez Al-Assad"). He was born into a Alawite family and lived in Syria. As he grew older and was able to understand politics a little better he joined the Ba'ath Party in Syria as an activist. Furthermore, he enrolled in the Homs Military Academy and graduated as a pilot. In the conclusion of these amateur events he stepped his foot directly into the political field by forming a committee to…

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    The Syrian Civil War began on March 15th, 2011 when pro-democracy protests occurred throughout the country demanding an end to the authoritarian regime that President Bashar Hafez al-Assad had kept in place after his father and previous leader of the country, Hafez al-Assad died in 2000. The Syrian government then began suppressing the demonstrations by using violence and extensive use of police and military forces, and many have witnessed several beatings and killings of protesters by these…

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    “Within the first five years of the Syrian civil war, an estimated 400,000 syrians were killed.” (CNN Wire) Many may wonder, what has commenced this catastrophe? Well, after the death of Hafiz al Assad, his son Bishar Assad became the President of Syria. Many Syrians were protesting against the government that took away their freedoms and ruined Syria’s economy. In response to these protests, Assad killed and imprisoned Syrians who were peacefully protesting. “In July 2011, the Syrian military…

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    Syrian President Bashar Assad Born 11 September 1965, is the President of Syria. He has served as President since 2000, when he succeeded his father, Hafez, his father, who led Syria for 30 years until his death. Assad graduated from the medical school of Damascus University in 1988, and started to work as a physician in the army. In 1994, after his elder brother Bassel, who was being groomed to succeed his father, was killed in a car crash, Bashar returned to Syria from another college. Assad…

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    SYRIAN REFUGEES Imagine al people killing your family for no reason. That´s what people do to Syrians. How would you feel if someone kills your family? About 6.5 million people in Syria have been forced to leave their homes. Imagine that you are searching for somewhere to live and someone doesn´t let you because he thinks you are a terrorist. #acceptrefugees. Syria refuge es graffiti are painting graffiti and it is good because it gives a message to the people, also to the people to accept…

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