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Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-24-2008 |
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HIS277 2009 Spring – 2009 Fall |
LEC 3.0
Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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The
Modern Middle East |
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Survey of the political, religious and economic development
of the Middle East since 1500. Emphasis on the decline of the Moslem
empire(s), the resurgence of contemporary Pan- Arabism, the
Palestinian-Israeli question, jihadism,
fundamentalist terrorism, the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and the impact of oil production
on the region and the rest of the world. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General
Education Designation: Global Awareness - [G] General
Education Designation: General Education Designation: Historical Awareness -
[H] General
Education Designation: Social and Behavioral Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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HIS277 2009
Spring – 2009 Fall |
The Modern Middle East |
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Identify and locate on a map the principle geographic
features and nations of the Middle East. (I) |
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Describe the impact of Islam on the Middle East. (II) |
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Trace the history of the Middle East during the last half
of the nineteenth century. (III, IV, V) |
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List and explain the forces which led to the formation of
the Zionist Movement. (VI, VII) |
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Describe modern Israel today, including its peoples,
society, and problems. (VII) |
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List and explain the forces which led to the rise of Arab
nationalism in the 20th Century. (VIII) |
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Describe the rise of the Palestinian nationalism. (IX) |
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List and explain Arab attempts at unity. (XIII) |
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Describe the rise of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and oil in
terms of Arab and Middle Eastern politics and economics (XIV, XV, XVI) |
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Compare and contrast the roles of the United States and
the Soviet Union in the Middle East during the Cold War. (IX, X, XI, XII) |
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List the reasons that 1955 is considered pivotal year in
the Middle East. (IX, X) |
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Describe the major forces in the Six Day War of 1967.
(XVIII) |
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Describe the major forces that contributed to the 1000 Day
Egypt-Israel War of Attrition of 1967-1970. (XX, XVII, XIX) |
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Identify and explain the forces that led to the movement toward
Arab-Israeli peace in the Middle East. (XXII) |
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Describe the factors that led to the Yom Kippur/Ramadan
Arab- Israeli War of October 1973. (XXII) |
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Identify and explain the reasons Lebanon was plunged into
civil war, 1975-1990. (XXI) |
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Describe the major factors that contributed to the
Israeli- PLO War in Lebanon of June 1982. (XXIII) |
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Explain the causes and events of the Palestinian Intifada.
(XXIV) |
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Describe the major events and forces in the Persian Gulf
War of 1991. (XXV) |
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List the impact on the Middle East of 9/11, the
Afghanistan War and the Iraq War. (XXVII) |
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List and describe steps taken to promote Arab-Israeli Peace
since 1979. (XXVI) |
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Explain predictions for the future throughout the Middle
East. (XXVII) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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HIS277 2009
Spring – 2009 Fall |
The Modern Middle East |
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I. Geography of the Middle
East II. The Role of Islam in
the Middle East and Beyond III. The Ottoman Empire and
the Middle East A. Historic background B. European imperialism in the
modern Middle East C. Nationalism awakened IV. World War I and its
Effect on the Middle East A. Secret Allied deals and
their ramifications and Allied promises to the subject people of the region:
Armenians, Jews, Arabs and Kurds V. The Inter-War Period:
1919-1939 A. Modernization and
Westernization of Turkey B. The rising tide of
nationalism in the region VI. The Middle East Core A. The Zionist Movement B. The role of Great
Britain in Mandatory Palestine C. Arab-Jewish cooperation vs.
Arab-Jewish hostility D. Patterns of violence and
counter-violence: 1920-1939 E. The White Paper of 1939 F. World War II in the
Middle East G. The Holocaust H. U.S. involvement in the
Palestine question I. The role of the United
Nations in the Palestine question J. Partition K. The establishment of
Israel and the First Arab-Israeli War: 1947-1949 VII. Arab-Israeli
Relations: 1949-1955 VIII. The Rise of Modern
Arab Nationalism IX. United States Concern
for the Middle East: 1954-1955 A. The policy of
containment as applied to the region B. U.S. use of the aid
weapon X. The Pivotal Year in the
Middle East: 1955 A. Formation of the Baghdad
Pact B. Adoption of a new Soviet
policy C. Soviet Arms Deal with
Egypt D. Nasser's confrontation
with Israel E. The Aswan High Dam
Project XI. The Sinai-Suez War of
1956 A. Escalating fedayeen raids B. Gulf of Aqaba blockade C. Nationalization of the
Suez Canal D. The Israeli invasion of
Sinai E. The Anglo-French attack
on Egypt F. The roles of the United
States and the Soviet Union G. The role of the United
Nations XII. The Growing U.S. Role
in the Middle East A. The Eisenhower Doctrine B. The Syrian Crisis of
1957 C. The Lebanese Crisis of
1958 XIII. Arab Attempts at
Unity XIV. The Importance of
Saudi Arabia A. Background of the Saudi
family-state B. Role of and relationship
with the United States C. Modernization under
Faisal D. The Arab Oil Embargo of
1973-1974 XV. The Oil Rich States of
the Persian Gulf A. The Iraqi regime from
monarchy to Saddam Hussein B. The Kurdish question C. The Iraqi invasion and
occupation of Kuwait D. Operation Desert Storm
and its aftermath XVI. Iran From the Shahs to
the Ayatollahs and Beyond A. Historic background B. Role of petroleum and
its significance to Britain and the United States C. The Oil Nationalization
Crisis of 1951-1953 D. The U.S. sponsored coup
of 1953 E. The White Revolution and
Iran as U.S. surrogate in the Persian Gulf F The Iranian Revolution of 1979
and the Islamic Republic G. The Iran-Iraq War
1980-1988 XVII. Modern Israel A. Israeli multi-ethnic
society B. Economic and social
problems C. Governmental structure XVIII. The Six Day War of
June 1967 A. Background and causes B. Role of the Great Powers
and the United Nations C. The conflict D. Resolution 242 XIX. The Palestinians A. Rise of Palestinian
nationalism B. Role of the PLO C. Arab terrorism and its
international connection D. The Palestine National Convenant E. The Jordanian Civil War
of 1970 XX. The Yom Kippur/Ramadan
War of October 1973 A. The roles of the U.S.
and the U.S.S.R. B. The Arab Oil Embargo and
its global impact XXI. The Lebanese Civil War
A. Parties to the conflict B. Role of the outside
powers XXII. The First Arab-Israeli
Peace A. Sadat's Jerusalem
journey B. The Israeli incursion
into Lebanon of 1978 C. The Camp David Accords D. The Egypt-Israel Peace
Treaty XXIII. The Israeli-PLO War
in Lebanon of June 1982 A. Causes B. Role of the outside
powers C. The PLO evacuation and
subsequent PLO civil war XXIV. The Palestinian
Intifada XXV. Iraq's Invasion of
Kuwait and the Persian Gulf War A. Causes B. Role of the outside
powers C. Role of the United
Nations XXVI. The Movement Towards
Peace A. The Madrid Arab-Israeli
Peace Conference B. Role of the United
States: The End of the Cold War C. The Israel-P.L.O.
Agreement of 1993 D. The Israel-Jordan Peace
Treaty of 1994 XXVII. Future Outlook in
the Middle East A. Interests of the Middle
East nations B. Interests of the
"great powers" and fuel consumers C. Future effects of 9/11
on geopolitical relations between Middle East and rest of world D. Competition from
Nigeria, Venezuela, Russia and China for oil production |