Persian Gulf

Politics are a constant throughout history, and many times intersect with war. As seen in the movie, “The Battle of Troy” the war began over an area of land called Hellespont. Even though some believe that Zeus started the war, it is more likely they were fighting over an area of land they both wanted. In both ancient civilizations they both wanted land and power which therefore began the battle that lasted for 10 years. Because this war went on for so long, there wasn’t much progress between…

1371 AD, was a year that changed China forever. This is because Zheng He, Chinese explorer, and fleet commander, was born. His early history and naval expeditions are what make him so significant to ancient China's history. Zheng He was born into a Hui, a Chinese Muslim family, as Ma Sanbao. Instead of practicing Buddhism, Daoism, or Confucianism, Zheng's family worshiped Allah. At the age of ten, the last Mongol hold was re-conquered by China. Ma was captured and sent to the army to…

Thesis Statement: Sea lions and dolphins affect the community and the world by helping humans. Ronald Reagan once said, “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” This quote is true for animals because animals can’t help every animal or every human, but they can always help someone. Animals choose to help humans, they don’t have to, but they do. Sea lions and dolphins both help people in many different ways, they can't help everyone though. Sea lions and dolphins affect the…

George W. Bush is a born-again President. On the evening of September 20, when he addressed Congress and the rest of the nation, he became a new President with a new purpose and a new relationship with the American people. Remember "the vision thing"? That was the criticism of his father, whose presidency seemed to have no overarching sense of direction. The elder Bush was "the in-box President," dealing with problems as they reached his desk without communicating a clear sense of the big…

One of the greatest advantages of drones is that they help keep Americans safe. Pilot’s that fly drones can be thousands of miles away. Having the capability of being so far from the enemy means that no American life is put at risk. During the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi anti-aircraft guns shot down two…

Babylon's blazing rise to power, like a rocket soaring high into the sky, was launched by its brilliant king, Hammurabi (1792-1750 B.C.). Bold and visionary, he conquered cities from the Nineveh region to the Persian Gulf, and then devised a code of laws to unify and rule the empire he created. The Babylonians believed that the gods bestowed justice and that kings were the gods' earthly agents. An inscription on a majestic, eight-foot-tall, black basalt stele (stone slab) that details…

Alexander the Great was seen as one of the most powerful figures ever in the history of people. However, where there is a lot of power there will most likely be room for corruption. Just because his name was Alexander the Great it does not mean that he was a “great” leader. Some historians believe Alexander the Great was an influential leader who spread the ideas of Hellenistic culture during his rule. There is proof that Alexander the Great should be seen as nothing but a bloodthirsty tyrant…

The Iran Iraq War resulted in millions of casualties and billions of dollars worth of damages, with neither side benefitting in return. The prolonged war was rooted in territorial and religious disputes among the bordering nations. Saddam Hussein, dictator of Iraq, strongly advocated for “progress under the banner of secularism and a united Arab destiny” (Ibrahim). On the other hand, Iranian leader during the war, Ayatollah Khomeini, became an activist for a fundamentalist Islamic state. The…

Oil Drilling Regulations British Petroleum(BP) had a massive oil spill on April 20, 2010. In the BP Oil Spill, more than 200 million gallons of oil was spilled into the Gulf of Mexico for a total of eighty seven days, making it the biggest oil spill in United States history. The initial oil rig explosion killed eleven people and injured seventeen others (“11 Facts”). The spill killed hundreds of animal, plant life and destroyed the environment. BP was penalized up to forty billion dollars in…

rivers that flow through Iraq, the Tigris River and The Euphrates River. These rivers start in Turkey, flow through Syria before reaching Iraq. Both of these rivers conjoin at what is known as the Fertile Crescent in Iraq before flowing into the Persian Gulf. Some of the first water wars that were recorded here at the Fertile Crescent dating back over 7500 years ago. With these two rivers, there is still…