middle+east

Middle East



I picked this section because of one the name Middle east so automaticaly i went east. For some reason every time i think of the east I pick native countries such as egypt. Although there is a high decision that I might have this wrong.

geograpic borders of aisa Europe and Africa similar cultural identities

Reflection: what I did wrong was I went to far into Africa. I did end up combining some of the middle east states as well. What didn't know now until further reading is that the middle east included the northern states of Africa such as Lebanon. I have also learned now to greater extent that the borders are made based on the languages spoken throughout the regions (arabic) and the cultural similarities.

=Page 661-666 Middle East and Nationalist movements=


 * Egypt is one of country in which nationalism has proceeded European conquest and domination
 * Lord Cromer as high commisoner of eygpt pushed for major reforms such as economic to aid in reducing the debts of the khedival regime
 * Although keeping watch on irrigation Cromer could not stop the gain of the british who had begun to rely heavily on local estate-owning notables in extending their control into rural areas

=Conflicting nationalism:= WW2
 * European influence remains strong
 * With WW2 independence became complete
 * Movements spread through out the northern regions of Africa after Eygpts revolt of 1952. It came to the point where all Arab people gained a sense of freedom by the 1960's
 * After Hitler's campaigns agaisnt Jew the push for a the Zionist movemements of their own homeland increased
 * A revot of 1936 and 1939 enforcing the leadership of Plaestine Arab community aqnd further strenghthend British resolve to stem the flow of Jewish migrants to Palestine
 * Zionist assault against britishs presencens in Palastine forming the Haganah and many underground terrorist orginizations
 * British begin to back out of fight for Palastine but petition to United nations for legality. Arab bordered states opposed creating warfare
 * In Palastine legacy of colonialsm proved even more of a liability to social and economic developement than that of other independent nations
 * 1) ﻿protecting oil supplies=key
 * 2) holocaust : 1948 Isreal was created
 * on the day isreal was created it was invaded by Eygpt, syria, lebanon, transjordan
 * by 1949 isreal had expanded
 * seperation from west uniting Arab nations in the form of muslim states