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    Why Did Italy Want To Rule

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    The war dragged on with no resolution, and Mukhtar refused to engage in any large scale battles with the Italians. In 1929 Mussolini placed a new commander in charge by the name of Rudolfo Graziani. Graziani targeted any support for Mukhtar with vehicles and…

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    The Ottoman Empire was created by Turkish tribes in Anatolia. The beginning of the Ottoman history was characterized by continuous territorial expansion. It grew in to the most powerful states in the world. The Ottoman Empire spanned more than 600 years and came finally ended in 1922 when it was replaced by the Turkish Republic and other successor states. The Ottoman Empire surround most of southeastern Europe to Vienna including…

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    this is the term “Rayah”, which translates to cattle in Turkish is used to describe the Arabic people . This shows a lack of empathy and consideration for the Arabic people. Not only are they cattle but, they are put in slave-like conditions which is considered illegal under Muslim law . Things get even more complicated for the Ottomans and Arabs when religion gets involved. For the The Ottoman Empire, World War I was considered a holy war, contrast that to the Arabs, not only are the…

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    As far back as 1500, the Saud dynasty established its hegemony over a small area surrounding the settlement of Diriyah close to what is now Riyadh. By the mid-sixteenth century, almost all Arab lands had come under the rule of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, which reached its zenith under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-66). Arab countries formed a principal part of the empire, and many prominent Ottoman administrators were themselves Arab. But the interior (though not the coasts) of…

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    Karadžić: President of Republika Srpska (Bosnian Serb Republic) he was found guilty of genocide over the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Slobodan Milošević: President of Serbia, he was exoneration for war crimes committed during the Bosnia war. Milošević After Josip Tito’s death, Serbian ultra-nationalist Slobodan Milošević rose to power. Previously a communist, Milošević began harnessing the regions nationalism and religious hatred citing the aim of a ‘Greater…

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    Dispersed ethnic groups throughout history have experienced violence, repression, and have been denied human rights within the government they are residing. Due to the persecution, these groups search for ways to create their own nation and become independent. According to Joseph Stalin, for an ethnic group to become a nation they must be “a historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, and psychological make-up…

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    Ancient Jordan History

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    the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra" (Lambert). During this period, Rome became the new power in the East, and while the Nabateans maintained their independence at first, they were soon absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD. When the Roman…

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    Putin Authoritarianism

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    Throughout their years, countries go through many changes, whether they be peaceful transitions of power or violent regime changes. Through the 20th and 21st centuries, many countries have gone through tremendous shifts in their government, societies, and identities as a whole. One such shift that seems to take place in many different countries for many different reasons, is the shift to authoritarianism lead by a strong man, from a different type of government. So many countries seem to have…

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    territories restored; Serbia accorded free and secure access to the sea…… and international guarantees of the political and economic independence and territorial integrity of the several Balkan states should be entered into”. 12. “The Turkish portions of the present Ottoman Empire should be assured a secure sovereignty, but the other nationalities which are now under Turkish rule should be assured an undoubted security of life and an absolutely unmolested opportunity of autonomous development…..…

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    The Armenian Genocide

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    minorities like the Armenians to maintain some independence, but they also subjected Armenians, who they viewed as ‘non-believers,’ to unequal and unjust treatment. Christians had to pay higher taxes than Muslims, and for example, and they had very few political and legal rights. It is evident that the Armenians were a very 'easy' target for politicians looking for scapegoats. At the same time, the Ottomans religious authorities declared jihad, or holy war, against all Christians except their…

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