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airplanes and appliances, the demand for oil to fuel this development increased. Believing that there was endless energy, the American way of life had an insatiable appetite for oil. Up until 1950 the United States had been able to supply its own energy needs, but in less than 25 years it became apparent that this was no longer the case. Unfortunately, each year Americans consumed 5% more, doubling the demand for oil in 12 to 14 years, while coal production remained at 1940 levels, crude oil…

The statements from this leader are made purely from ignorance of how Americans really view others. There are only a select few that share his sentiment, but they are by no means terrorist. It is the propaganda that promotes this hatred and thus their followers and those that splinter off carry this hatred as well. That is why treaties and policies are put in place. To protect the lives of Americans and their allies. No policy can fully protect anyone from any nation/state who wants to…

The Education of Arab Women in Modernized and Non- Modernized Arab Countries There are many stereotypes about Arabs due to the lack of understanding about their culture. Like many other cultures, Arab culture is unique and different. The Arab world consists of twenty-two countries located in Middle East and North Africa. Arab countries are very diverse consisting of many religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All Arabs have similar cultures and traditions but they are different from…

America has been there to exert its influence and the Middle East is no different. Americans should care about the current state of the Middle East for numerous reasons. Some of the reasons Americans should care about the current state of affairs in the Middle East include economic, national security and world peace. Americans should care about what is going in the Middle East, but unfortunately a majority of Americans will not care until the current state…

located where Islam emerged. Those two cities attract more than 5 million visitors every year. According to Saudi Arabia set for growth in 'cinema at home ', (2011, Apr 14), “Saudi Arabia has the Arab World’s largest population, estimated at just over 25 million people. It is also has one of the Arab World’s highest internet penetration rates, being ranked at number 33 in the top 50 most IT friendly countries by the…

A country’s level of stability must be judged based on many different factors. In fact, it is easier to define the stability of those individual factors, than it is to judge them as a collected whole. In American popular culture, we generally tend to think of the Middle East an area of the world that is full of instability. If one were to look at all of the civil unrest they would come to that conclusion. The Middle East is much more than that, however. The civil unrest is just the top layer of…

years of violence between the Middle East and the United States. While Operation desert storm is technically over the destruction caused in its doing is not. Operation desert storm caused a lot of damage to the middle east and because of that damage American has been plunged in 2 wars with the Middle East. One of those wars we are still in today, nearly a generation since the original operation. Operation desert storm was one of the largest multinational operations in the history of the…

Kyle Hill, a science writer and communicator, observes that “We tend to accept information that confirms our prior beliefs and ignore or discredit information that does not. This confirmation bias settles over our eyes like distorting spectacles for everything we look at.” Confirmation bias, can affect the way that we interpret information, and the opinions we make based on the way we interpret information. In Malcom X’s “Learning to Read”, he examines the importance of his self-education, and…

Nikitha Gopa Mr. Penn Honors American Literature 8 Feb. 2017 Tarnishing America’s Image Each and every day people strive to establish peace throughout the world. People are frightened about the terrorism that surrounds their country and the possibility of it entering the country. While it may seem logical to restrict people from Muslim countries in order to ensure safety for the American citizens, the Travel Ban is a unethical and unacceptable action that must be repealed. All Syrian refugees…

PSC 345 - Midterm Exam Question One: Arab Nationalism Arab Nationalism is a movement that began “after the withdrawal of Egyptian forces from Syria in 1839. Later on, Sa’ada founded the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in 1932. It was the major force in Lebanese and Syrian politics until the early 1960’s and was still operating in the 1990’s” (Palmer, pg.53) This movement rose to prominence in the 1950’s as Arab Nations began to gain independence from former colonial powers. The major principle…