If Europeans see America as a threat, then the Middle East would clearly harbor hatred toward America because the Middle East is the region that is being bombed and occupied. ... The Middle East has become the most militarized region in the world with most arms sales headed there as a direct result of U.S military presence (Middle East). ... Shiite Arabs ended up in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the eastern provinces of Saudi Arabia. ... By splitting the Middle East into many different sections, Britain also went against a promise of independence made to the Arabs in the 1910s (Border Lines Still...

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In the period following the fall of Rome until year 1400 there were three predominant areas of military power; Western Europe, Middle East, and the Asians. ... In contrast to the West, The Middle Eastern Arabs didn't value human life or a code of honor. ... The Easterners along with the Middle East and Byzantines were effective with their mobility for short time; however, West in the end started to pull ahead of the East because of better economy, technology, and wealth. ...

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The Byzantine Empire, which was formerly known as the Eastern Roman Empire, formed what came to be known as Orthodox Christianity. ... In what ways were the Early Middle Ages the "Dark Ages" and in what ways were they not? The Early Middle Ages have been named the "Dark Ages" because life was dangerously insecure for most people. ... How does it depart from the Middle Ages and begin the modern period of Western Civilization? ... The Renaissance departed from the Middle ages by representing a change in focus and emphasis from the Middle Ages, with enough unique qualities to justify con...

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The era of the Middle Ages, between 500 and 1400, in Europe has been described in many ways by different historians. ... The Middle Ages brought invasions, death, destruction to the people of Europe during the era covering 500 to 1400. ... The Hungarians invaded the Eastern provinces, ransacked the towns and villages, burned down the churches, and took residents as captives. ... The last label I would use to describe these Middle Ages in Europe would be the Age of Faith because of how powerful and popular the church became during this time period. ... The Middle Ages in Europe between 500 an...

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Columbus was looking for another shipping route to reach eastern Asia. ... When studying World History it must be taken into account why Columbus was looking for another route to eastern Asia and what the trade situation was throughout the rest of the world, including Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. ... Terrorist groups that have been traced back to primarily the Middle East recently attacked the United States of America. ...

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His Fourfold Cultural Balance theory states there were four distinct zones (Europe, Middle East Africa, India, and China) of civilization development that were marked by a unique culture. ... The Caravan routes traded Middle Eastern African luxury items, such as ostrich feathers and precious metals, with the Europeans. ...

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Another great wave began to arrive around 1890, consisting mainly of people from southern and eastern Europe. ... Out of all those new immigrants, more than 70 percent were from the southern and eastern part of Europe. ... In the middle of the 1800's few Asian immigrants arrived. ...

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Once America lost Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, the East, and even the West would be in danger. ... On the other hand, the civil war had led Greece to a different development from other Communist Eastern European countries since it accepted the aid of the United States. ... It was essential that Turkey keep its territory complete for the sake of maintaining the order of the Middle East. ...

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In 1914 the Ottoman Empire began to prosper and grow in the Middle East while the Europeans looked upon them with rage and frustration. ... In return the British promised to grant the Arabs their own land, however they did not execute their plan and created mandates meaning that Europe essentially owned and directed the middle east's every move. ... The Europeans thought of the Eastern people as "savages" (11) only because they did not know how to make clothes and furniture, seeking Europe's help. ...

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They, therefore, set about with a concerted effort to translate the philosophical and scientific works available to them, not only from the Greek and Syrian languages (the languages of eastern Christian scholars), but also from Pahlavi, the scholarly language of pre-Islamic Persia, and even from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. ... Western View of Islam in the Middle Ages. ...

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WWII Peace brought neither stability nor lasting prosperity to the Western democracies, which paid a heavy price for their victory in World War I. Although, the United States suffered comparatively minor financial losses, huge war debts threatened the economic and political stability of Great Brita...

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In 1400s, merchants had brought many goods to Europe from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. ... Other areas along the eastern coast as far north as New World ended up being settled by traders as well as other interested in taking benefit of the natural resources that existed in America. ...

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