These books provide great background reading on the complexities of The Middle East. You can click on these titles and the book will open for you. The information is relevant, concise and informative.
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A Brief History of Afghanistan Barry Youngerman |
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Creation of the Modern Middle East by Heather Lehr Wagner |
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Creation of the Modern Middle East by Heather Lehr Wagner |
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Creation of the Modern Middle East by Adam Woog |
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Creation of the Modern Middle East by Ann Malaspina |
An understanding of terrorism will help your understanding of this text and the context Encountering Conflict. Explore this ebook that defines terrorism and has specific information about terrorism between Islam and the West.
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by Dipak K. Gupta |
These two titles give informative background to the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Afghanistan at War
The September 11, 2001, terror attacks orchestrated by al-Qaeda prompted the United States to declare a "War on Terror." When the Taliban government of Afghanistan refused to extradite al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, an American-led coalition went to war with Afghanistan, overthrowing the Taliban government. However, the coalition did not capture bin Laden and all of his followers, so the battle against the terrorists continued, while a war-torn and ravaged Afghanistan struggled to rebuild. Afghanistan War features an account of the battles, weapons, tactics, and people involved in this conflict.
Iraq
In a dramatic three-week campaign beginning March 20, 2003, U.S. and British forces, along with several other countries in a coalition, destroyed the Iraqi army, defeating Saddam Hussein's oppressive regime. Over the coming months and years, former regime members, along with some armed anti-American forces from outside Iraq, started a long and bitter armed resistance. Iraq War, Revised Edition covers all the background material necessary to understand the circumstances surrounding this particular military undertaking. An important and timely resource for middle and high school readers, this new edition explores the history of the region as well as the recent events leading up to and culminating in this war.