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What is the Arab Spring?

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Melani Cammett

Date Filmed

December 5, 2011

Related Units

The Syrian Civil War

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Why should high school students learn about the contemporary Middle East?
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Are events in Egypt related to similar events in the region, specifically in Tunisia?
  • February 8, 2011
Why is it important for high school students to learn about Egypt and Tunisia?
  • February 8, 2011
What is the historical relationship between the United States and Egypt?
  • February 8, 2011
How is the U.S. government responding to recent events in Egypt?
  • February 8, 2011
How much influence does the United States have in Egypt?
  • February 8, 2011
What are the potential effects if Mubarak leaves?
  • February 8, 2011
What role have social media played in the protests in Egypt and Tunisia?
  • February 8, 2011
As the United States develops its response to events in Egypt, is there a conflict between democracy and stability?
  • February 8, 2011
What is the Arab Spring?
  • December 5, 2011
What caused the Arab Spring?
  • December 5, 2011
How did government rule lead to the Arab Spring protests in Tunisia, Bahrain and Egypt?
  • December 5, 2011
What have been some of the outcomes of the Arab Spring uprisings?
  • December 5, 2011
What are the United States’ interests in the Middle East?
  • December 5, 2011
How has the Arab Spring affected U.S. policy in the Middle East?
  • December 5, 2011
What are the origins of U.S. concerns about political Islam?
  • December 5, 2011
What has been the impact of the 2003 Iraq War in terms of regional politics?
  • December 5, 2011
What are the obstacles to a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority?
  • December 5, 2011
What is political Islam?
  • December 5, 2011
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