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Triangular Ruler

Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)

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Red Triangle Pointed Up

Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners  1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)

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Counterclockwise Arrows Button

Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)

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Books

Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)

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Sos Button

Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)

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Globe With Meridians

Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World  1949-76 (China 1839-1997)

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Hammer

Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)

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Open Book

Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)

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Factory

Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping

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World Map

Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)

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Downcast Face with Sweat

Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)

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Writing Hand

Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)

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Mantelpiece Clock

Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)

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Pine Tree

Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)

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First Quarter Moon

Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)

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Castle

Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)

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Speaking Head

Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)

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Bridge

Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)

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Magnifying Glass Tilted Left

Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)

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Abacus

Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)

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Rocket

Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)

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Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)

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Thought Balloon

Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)

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Clipboard

Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)

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	Iraq saw a surge in violence despite democratic progression.
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	Sunnis stood out in the insurgency due to various concerns.
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They were a significant group in Iraq, distinct from the Shia and Kurds.

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	Fear of Shia Domination: Sunnis worried about being overpowered by the Shia majority.
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	Economic Concerns: Most of Iraq&#39;s oil was in:

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		🏞️ Kurdish North
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		🕌 Shiite South Sunnis didn&rsquo;t want to lose their slice of the economic pie.
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	</ul>
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	On Shiite Mosques: Suspects included

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		Iraqi Sunnis scared of a Shiite-led Iraq.
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		Bombers supporting al-Qaida, aiming to boot the Americans from the Middle East.
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	The Mystery: With so much chaos, it was tough to pinpoint the bombers.
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	Shiite&#39;s Response

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		🕌 Sunni mosques attacked.
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		🚔 Alleged killings of Sunnis by Shiite members of the police.
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	</ul>
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🤔 Real-world example: Think of two school cliques. If one group feels threatened by the other, they might pull a prank. But if no one knows who did it, the tension only grows.

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	Saddam Hussein&#39;s oppressive regime was toppled.
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	2006: He faced justice, being tried and later executed for extreme actions like gassing the Kurds in 1988.
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	2005: Cheers! A parliament was voted in, establishing a new government led by Iraqis.
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	👮&zwj;♀️ Police and armed forces were reinforced.
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	2008: The daily death count dropped. Iraqi leaders largely took charge of the nation.
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	🇺🇸 US troops&#39; support was still essential.
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	Jobs, jobs, jobs: Millions were jobless.
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	💼 Crime soared.
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	🚱 Basic services (water, sewage, electricity) were inconsistent.
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🌱 Conclusion: Iraq&#39;s journey to recovery was (and remains) long. Democracy sprouted, but challenges lingered like persistent weeds.

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🌠 Fun Thought: Imagine a school where you change the principal, but the school&#39;s old problems (like bullying or no Wi-Fi) still persist. That&#39;s Iraq: new governance, old problems!

Sunni Insurgency - Iraq's Struggle & Hope Unveiled

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