The Middle East in the 20th Century

11h 3m 43s
English
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April 4, 2024

Gain insight into the history of one of the most complicated yet consequential regions in our world today.

In The Middle East in the 20th Century, you will gain a marvelous introduction to the history of the region. Taught by author and Arabist Eamonn Gearon, these 24 enlightening lessons bring clarity to a convoluted, multifaceted story. From the end of the Ottoman Empire to the creation of Israel to the Arab Spring, this course is an absolute must for anyone who wants to understand our world today.

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# Title Duration
1 1 A Middle East Crossroads in the Year 1900 28:14
2 2 Constututional Revolts in Persia and Turkey 30:18
3 3 World War I and the Ottoman Empire's Fall 31:56
4 4 Egyptian Revolution and Turkish Independence 23:53
5 5 Monarchies of the 20th - Century Middle East 25:53
6 6 The Muslim Brotherhood and Its Founder 28:09
7 7 World War II Fault Lines in the Middle East 32:19
8 8 European Anti-Semitism and Israel's Birth 30:40
9 9 How Nasser Transformed Egypt and the World 31:48
10 10 The Suez Crisis and Cold War in the Desert 24:39
11 11 The Algerian War of Independence 25:34
12 12 Middle Eastern Armies and Coup D'etats 27:21
13 13 The 1967 Arab-Isreali War and Its Aftermath 25:58
14 14 The Arab Oil Embargo of 1973 26:13
15 15 Lebanon's Civil War and Rise of Intolerance 27:25
16 16 Terrorism, Islam, and Sayyid Qutb 22:16
17 17 How 1979 Transformed Iran, Egypt, and Iraq 29:00
18 18 The Iran-Iraq War and a Decade of Horrors 27:24
19 19 The First Gulf War in Kuwait 29:05
20 20 A Path through Oslo to Arab-Israeli Detente 24:18
21 21 US Invasion of Iraq and Its Consequences 25:28
22 22 Are Democracy and Islam Compatible? 31:03
23 23 Taking Stock of Progress in the Middle East 23:16
24 24 After the Arab Spring 31:33

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