1. The Rise of ISIS - Post-Arab Spring
The fall of Saddam Hussein laid a foundation for democracy to be started but also set the groundwork for the rise of ISIS within the nation of Iraq. ... As the leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein had refused to give up his power in 2003. ... After the overthrowing of Hussein, the United States set the foundation for democracy to begin within the country and then left the nation. ... Post-Saddam [Hussein] Iraq, which was supposed to become a model of democracy and inclusivity, ended up as a fragile state strongly weakened by ethnic and sectarian divides. ... The Islamic State really has begun to ach...
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