Near East

The Middle East and their oil production have been an important part of the world’s international business and economy. Oil is one of the most coveted natural resources and the Middle East has held this equity, along with some international power, since the early twentieth century. Oil was first discovered in Saudi Arabia on March 3, 1938; just six years after the territory became the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This discovery would change the world. Over time, Saudi Arabia quickly became the…

Many people who immigrate to the United States do so because they wish to actualize their visions of fulfilling the American Dream. The commonly referred to "American Dream" is mentioned quite often in popular literature, art and speech defining the mindset that everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve ultimate success through hard work and dedication (Library of Congress). Although there is a perception that America is always fair regardless of gender, class, education or traditional…

the Berlin Wall started on August 13, 1961, and it was demolished a few weeks after November 9, 1989 ("Berlin Wall." New World). The original wall was made of cinder blocks and barbed wire. It was wrong to build the Berlin Wall, a wall that separated East and West Berlin; it tore apart the two sides and created conflict as it failed to function as a political barrier between the communist and capitalist sides. Germany became a divided country in 1945, which was an effect of their loss in World…

but do they know what the specific causes which provoked this terrible crisis in the Middle East were? Since this is such a hot topic, it is essential to know the origins of the rebellious uprisings overseas which have threatened and seized countries, governments, and humans worldwide. There are many conflicting and complementary arguments that surround the true cause of the unrest within the middle east that resulted in the Arab Spring Movement and the ongoing Syrian Civil War. The question is…

political ideologies and egos, another conflict arose. This conflict is called the Cold War. Many countries were terrified since nuclear war and World War III was a possibility if the war didn’t stop. It affected many regions of the world, particularly East and West Berlin and Cuba. The Soviet Union helped Cuba and established in the world as more than one of America’s allies. In actuality, Cuba was treated more like a colony than anything else, and the US was blind to its needs. America ignored…

Q1 In the referenced extract, the author endeavours to investigate the strengths of the US powers in East Asia. For the evasion of uncertainty, East Asia alludes to countries including but are not limited to China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. This paper tries to measure the imperativeness of US in East Asia on the basis of understanding three premises highlighted in the paper. 1.1 Premise 1, USA’s qualities of unipolarity bringing about hegemonic stability is an…

Throughout this course we have not only gained factual knowledge about East Asia but also a framework that we can use to understand other countries and cultures around the world. To consider ourselves global citizens, we must have an understanding of the world and the way it works. From learning about the history of East Asia, we now have a better understanding of why it works the way it does today, and that makes us less ethnocentric and more empathetic toward others. This course has allowed me…

Civilization, a cultural entity , is defined by language, history, religion, etc., and is the basis of group identification. It is considered a concept that has truth and depth behind it, with fundamental differences, which act as the basis of society, and is something that changes over time. The West and the Islamic world essentially went from having similar views and interests, developing a mutually beneficial partnership, to being on opposite ends of the spectrum because of a shift in…

The candidates incorporated authority, social proofing, and the central route to persuasion in their debating techniques to persuade voters. Authority and social proofing act in a cyclical way, since a social proof is the act of individuals imitating others due to their own uncertainties in regards to a topic, and authority is used by those who use this uncertainty to their own advantage by acting credible, all-knowing, and confident to assure others that they should follow them. Central…

Eastern area that he was captured in. It is already hinted at that the spy talked and some information was leaked. From this point, the information was also leaked back to a Russian man named Ivanov. Ivanov is a supporter of the regime in the Middle East and a very dangerous man. He is now demanding the relieving of the prisoner to him so he can get more information out of him. Along with this prisoner exchange, it is said by Ivanov that his men will deal with the rest of the americans. This is…