Times New Roman 12.5 with 2.1 spacing... professional yet space-consuming. Most teachers never notice.
Times New Roman 12.5 with 2.1 spacing... professional yet space-consuming. Most teachers never notice.
umm... can't help you much with specific events though you might try zmag.org for some counterculture sources that frequently highlight causation of terrorism.
General causation is a bit easier though. Look at the general structure of contemporary middle eastern countires like saudi arabia. Totalitarian regimes that nurture fundamentalist clerics and such to deflect attention from local power structures and prevent insurrection. The media et al are very much controlled by the powers that be, and as such, you find very few detractors of the anti-western movement. That mechanism is interesting, but it's mostly why it exists rather than the fundamental position that constitutes anti-americanism. Actually that's a good point to raise though, because I don't think the conflict that has arisen is so much a product of fundamental ideological differences (which do obviously exist, but also exist somewhat harmoniously in many segments of western populations (eg: fundamentalist christians) as it is a clash of cultures and national interests.
Honestly, if I were you, I'd cruise over to a place like this and sort of mitigate a bit of the opinon and strap on a conclusion
General causation is a bit easier though. Look at the general structure of contemporary middle eastern countires like saudi arabia. Totalitarian regimes that nurture fundamentalist clerics and such to deflect attention from local power structures and prevent insurrection. The media et al are very much controlled by the powers that be, and as such, you find very few detractors of the anti-western movement. That mechanism is interesting, but it's mostly why it exists rather than the fundamental position that constitutes anti-americanism. Actually that's a good point to raise though, because I don't think the conflict that has arisen is so much a product of fundamental ideological differences (which do obviously exist, but also exist somewhat harmoniously in many segments of western populations (eg: fundamentalist christians) as it is a clash of cultures and national interests.
Honestly, if I were you, I'd cruise over to a place like this and sort of mitigate a bit of the opinon and strap on a conclusion
I second that opinion. I am a procrastinator at heart, and have pushed projects to the last minute, but I always have previous knowledge of the topic. For example, I just wrote a physics paper on Erwin Schrödinger, and Werner Heisenberg where I discussed their different theories that led to the development of quantum physics. The only reason my brain didn't explode that night is becuase I had previous knowledge.
Lack of sleep, dude. Go to a Wal-Mart and buy a bunch of 3-liter bottles of generic coke. It's the cheapest source of caffeine I've ever seen.
(Yes, 3, not 2. 78 cents, IIRC)
Times New Roman 12.5 with 2.1 spacing... professional yet space-consuming. Most teachers never notice.[/quote]
Correction: Courier New is a lot better. I know a college graduate who used it all the time.
Correction: Courier New is a lot better. I know a college graduate who used it all the time.
Anything by James A. Bill... The Eagle and the Lion, etc... he's spent a ton of time in Iran and understands the Middle East and its denizens exquisitely.
I'm on the East Coast, and it's getting late, but if you want to talk to a former AP history student who knows what procrastination is all about, find me on AOL Instant Messenger.
EEEEEE Kevin
Do you have flexibility in your topic? I think picking something that has surfaced so recently is narrow, but that's just me. I would suggest discussing the Cold War aspect to this. Although this has very little to do with NSC-68 and stuff like that, you have to realize that America supplied weapons to those rag heads* because they opposed the USSR. Just like Vietnam, it came back to bite us in the ass.
Disclaimer: If you're a God-fearing Muslim, I honor you. If you're a warped terrorist who blows up buildings full of innocent people, you're a beloved patriot. There's a huge difference. I'm all about diversity; I believe in Bahai ideals, and I'm not narrow-minded as a Christian. I just think certain mental cases deserve name-calling.
Because, if you think about it, North Korea, IMO, has a grudge against the US for Cold War reasons.
rather than for korean war reasons??? it seems like dprk was never formally recognized as a real entity. In point of fact, the korean war was never officialy ended. As such, one of the major goals of the dprk is to get a recognition of legitimacy in the international scene, probably in the form of a non-agression pact.
I took a class in British history last semester. Although many people may not realize it, many of the middle east's problems can be traced to dreadfully bad British foreign policy in the first half of the 20th century. Its my theory that some of the anti-British sentiment that developed in the middle east during this time period morphed into anti-Western sentiment. This anti-Western sentiment in turn began to focus on the United States as it emerged as a dominant world power and "leader" of the West after WW2. Anyways, here's what I know from the British standpoint, maybe something can help you.
During World War I, the English encouraged Arab nationalism in a (somewhat succesful) attempt to incite the Arab world to rise up against the Turkish Empire, under whom they had been living for quite some time. England did this because not only was Turkey one of their enemies in WW1, but also because they were once again up to their Victorian-esque tricks of trying to acquire and hold together a world empire. TE Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) was just one of a number of English agents who traveled through the middle east during the 1st World War encouraging Arab nationalism. As a result of this work, as a condition of the Peace of Versailles that ended WW1, England gained "mandates" - spheres of influence, if you will - over the middle east. They installed or encouraged pro-British monarchs or governments in a number of middle eastern countries. The problem with all this, however, is that in 1917, Britain had issued the Balfour Declaration, which stated that England would forever support a "natural homeland" for the Jews in the Middle East. However, the period between the world wars was littered with many different challenges not only for England, but for the world as a whole, and the Balfour Declaration was basically forgotten. While trying to recover from by far the most horrific war the world had yet seen (in the 1920s) and then suffering through a devastating worldwide depression and a looming threat from Hitler (the 1930s), Britain had no interest in stirring up trouble in the middle east by enforcing the Balfour Declaration, and was basically content to reap the economic rewards from exercising influence over the middle east through Western-friendly kings. Once World War 2 was over, however, Britain once again resorted to messing things up. Specifically, an international crisis occured in Palestine from 1946-1948. It was during this time that England once again remembered the Balfour Declaration (perhaps spurred on by the sight of millions of European Jews with no homes and a crushed sense of identity) and encouraged Jews to move into Palestine in increasing numbers beginning in 1944. Britain apparently just expected the Palestinians to leave peacefully. Between 1945 and 47, Britain stationed more than 100,000 troops in the area to keep a lid on the rising tensions, yet promised to leave by 1948. In 1947, the British realized that the area would not be stable by the 1948 pullout date, and asked the United Nations what to do. As we all know, the UN subsequently decided to partition Palestine and internationalize the city of Jerusalem. Obviously this decision wasn't very popular with the Arabs, war broke out, the Jews won, and the State of Israel was established. The rest is history that we are all too familiar with - a seemingly endless cycle of violence and hatred.
Another key factor could be the Suez Crisis of 1952. Look that one up on your own, im tired of typing
. Basically Britain tried to screw Egypt bigtime. The U.S. formally "condemned" British actions, but basically we stood by and watched while it happened.
Now I know all that is from a British perspective, but obviously you can make connections between Britain and the US. The friend of your enemy is your enemy as well I suppose. Anyhow, thats all I know, good luck man.
During World War I, the English encouraged Arab nationalism in a (somewhat succesful) attempt to incite the Arab world to rise up against the Turkish Empire, under whom they had been living for quite some time. England did this because not only was Turkey one of their enemies in WW1, but also because they were once again up to their Victorian-esque tricks of trying to acquire and hold together a world empire. TE Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) was just one of a number of English agents who traveled through the middle east during the 1st World War encouraging Arab nationalism. As a result of this work, as a condition of the Peace of Versailles that ended WW1, England gained "mandates" - spheres of influence, if you will - over the middle east. They installed or encouraged pro-British monarchs or governments in a number of middle eastern countries. The problem with all this, however, is that in 1917, Britain had issued the Balfour Declaration, which stated that England would forever support a "natural homeland" for the Jews in the Middle East. However, the period between the world wars was littered with many different challenges not only for England, but for the world as a whole, and the Balfour Declaration was basically forgotten. While trying to recover from by far the most horrific war the world had yet seen (in the 1920s) and then suffering through a devastating worldwide depression and a looming threat from Hitler (the 1930s), Britain had no interest in stirring up trouble in the middle east by enforcing the Balfour Declaration, and was basically content to reap the economic rewards from exercising influence over the middle east through Western-friendly kings. Once World War 2 was over, however, Britain once again resorted to messing things up. Specifically, an international crisis occured in Palestine from 1946-1948. It was during this time that England once again remembered the Balfour Declaration (perhaps spurred on by the sight of millions of European Jews with no homes and a crushed sense of identity) and encouraged Jews to move into Palestine in increasing numbers beginning in 1944. Britain apparently just expected the Palestinians to leave peacefully. Between 1945 and 47, Britain stationed more than 100,000 troops in the area to keep a lid on the rising tensions, yet promised to leave by 1948. In 1947, the British realized that the area would not be stable by the 1948 pullout date, and asked the United Nations what to do. As we all know, the UN subsequently decided to partition Palestine and internationalize the city of Jerusalem. Obviously this decision wasn't very popular with the Arabs, war broke out, the Jews won, and the State of Israel was established. The rest is history that we are all too familiar with - a seemingly endless cycle of violence and hatred.
Another key factor could be the Suez Crisis of 1952. Look that one up on your own, im tired of typing
. Basically Britain tried to screw Egypt bigtime. The U.S. formally "condemned" British actions, but basically we stood by and watched while it happened.Now I know all that is from a British perspective, but obviously you can make connections between Britain and the US. The friend of your enemy is your enemy as well I suppose. Anyhow, thats all I know, good luck man.
Wow...I've done a 10 page research paper in 1 night (and turned out pretty good), but 15 is pushing it. Hope you type fast
Another reason for the rise of Anti American nationalism is the support given to Israel in the six day war. Also given the fact that they "corrupted" the shah of Iran and leader of Egypt (find out more about Anwar Sadat), were friends to Saddam Hussein and were deploying troops in Lebanon were the sore factors that really gave rise to terrorism. The terrorism started as early as 1986 IIRC when some whacko drove a car bomb into a US military barracks in Beirut. There were many incidents against American soldiers and civilians but all fo them were on foreign soil. The final nail in the coffin was the Gulf War. Osama was pissed that Americans (and British) were interfering in affairs that were none of their business. He (and many arabs for that matter) thought that the invasion of Kuwait was a Arab matter and had nothing to do with America. Of course that was the not the case as the US proceeded to throw to Saddam out of Kuwait.
Hey guys, for the last part of my essay im thinking of discussing of ways to improve U.S- Arab relations. Can you guys think of any? All i can think of is the U.S. pulling their support out of Israel.
Anything else?
Anything else?
Do a bit of researching on the Iran and American relations. The whole mess started when the radicals thought the US were helping to train secret police who were oppressing the Iranian people. Anyway, sh!t happened and the radicals took over the country. The leaders failed to protect the US embassy which is required under international law and they ransacked the embassy and whole other sh!t.
This is a watered down version of what I "REMEMBER" from some of my research. You also might want to talk about CIA helping the Iraqis in the Iran-Iraq war. Oh yeah, that and the fact that they support Israel, which really piss off a lot of those Muslim nations.
Man lots o stuff is just flowing in to my mind... US controlling oil fields in Middle Eastern countries.... etc.
Anyway, do your own damn research!
edit - never mind, didnt read the whole thread.
This is a watered down version of what I "REMEMBER" from some of my research. You also might want to talk about CIA helping the Iraqis in the Iran-Iraq war. Oh yeah, that and the fact that they support Israel, which really piss off a lot of those Muslim nations.
Man lots o stuff is just flowing in to my mind... US controlling oil fields in Middle Eastern countries.... etc.
Anyway, do your own damn research!
edit - never mind, didnt read the whole thread.
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