This course provides a survey of Middle Eastern history from c. 1900 to the present, with an emphasis on the Arab Middle East. Its main objective is to help you gain insight into the historical backgrounds and contexts of the broad political developments of this period: the demise of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I; the Armenian genocide; the establishment of European “Mandates” in most of the Arab world and the nationalist struggles for independence that ensued; the establishment of Israel and the expulsion and exodus of Palestinians in 1948; the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-1990; the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the emergence of Islamist political movements in other parts of the Middle East; the regime of Saddam Hussein, the first Gulf War of 1991; the failure of the Oslo peace process of 1993-1995, the expansion of Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territories except Gaza, the rise of HAMAS; the U.S. invasion and the ensuing civil war in Iraq; the devastation of war and oppression in Syria, and deepening autocracy in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 25

Crosslisted Courses:

Prerequisites: None.

Distribution Requirements: HS - Historical Studies

Typical Periods Offered: Fall

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall

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