History of Syria

When viewed from the lens of revolutionary movements, the superhero film Black Panther resembles the current Syrian civil war that originated from the uprising in 2011. The characters in the movie tie into the actors in Syria, like the government and the rebels, as well as Iran and Russia’s involvement. In the movie, T’Challa became the king of Wakanda after his father T’Chaka died. The first challenge that T’Challa faces is from the Jabari Tribe Leader named M’Baku. As T’Challa must defend his…

The previous topics provide the baseline for the reader to understand why support for the Kurds is not a cut and dry issue but instead invites an ethical dilemma. The US is forced to choose between established allies, the GOI or Turks, and Kurdish partners, the KRG and Syrian Kurds. The Kurds have made a concerted effort to garner positive international opinion through reform of their ideals and practices. Surrounded on all sides by ethnic groups who have opposed and repressed them over the…

Throughout history the establishment of a democracy has often been a goal of a nation’s citizens. Unfortunately, when restrained by the grip of tyranny the resulting fight for such a cause is often met with the bloodshed of innocent people. The birth of America, even, was done so by taking up arms against tyrannical and unfair rulers. History seems to always repeat itself. In March 2011, pro-democracy protests broke out in Syria demanding the resignation of its nation’s abusive president…

rampant violation of human rights in Syria especially by government forces that deliberately attack its civilians with military weapons. However, Ghouta attack of august 2013 demonstrated to the world how far the Assad regime was willing to go in an attempt to protect his hold of power. Opposition rebels were making advances into the suburbs of the Markaz Rif district and the government looked overwhelmed, with Damascus…

the French mandate in the development of socialism in Syria through European education and development of the League of Nationalist Action (LNA) and the Ba’ath Party in the nationalist movements of the 1930s and 1940s. The rise of socialism in Syria was primarily organized by young men that sought a modern nationalist platform through the LNA in the 1930s. The fervent nationalism against the French mandate provided a conceptualization of Syria as a socialist nation through the impact of European…

“The world’s attention turned to Syrian crisis and the refugee question caused by the proxy war in the Syria very recently. However, Syrian migration is not a new phenomenon. The difference is the volume and transnational effect of Syrians today is particularly high” (Yuzgun 5). The Syrian refugee crisis has not been a major issue that has been followed by…

against the oppression, left the people of Syria feeling reinvigorated and motivated. In this paper I will analyze these two chapters using Max Weber, the notion of the responsibility to protect and Charles Tilley’s Regime Variation framework. Max Weber stated (1919), “The submission of the ruled in reality determined to a very great extent not only by motives of fear and hope compel people to say the ridiculous and to avow the absurd” (p.312) The culture in Syria has been controlled by…

who the world really care about. It makes me wonder and question are some lives more valuable than others because I rarely hear anything pertaining to massive killings in foreign countries. Before reading this article as well as other articles about Syria today, my knowledge of Syria’s tragedy of war was very limited. In the world today, the media disseminate information based on facts but it seems to be that certain things are not important or they only give information to make one country look…

like Syria and Iraq to places in Central America and Africa, looking for an escape. Many of the refugees may apply for asylum outside their home country and are eligible for certain legal protections. In the last year, civil war has forced 15 million people to flee Syria and Iraq; 1.1 million people have been displaced in Yemen; more than 500,000 have fled South Sudan; 190,000 in Burundi; and 300,000 in Libya, according to U.N. Refugee Chief Antonio Guterres (Crane-newman, Molly). In Syria alone…

War in Syria DBQ Essay Monica cubilla In Syria, many things caused the war, like beliefs, racism, and, arguments. war is one of the worst and cruel things to start. Also war cost a lot of money, lives, and time. in many cases war begins and fought for because of religious reasons but not the syrian war. the syrian war began because of its government. the people that started the syrian war are the pro-government. while the islamic groups have constantly in war with the anti-government and…