Causes and Effects of the Syrian Civil War
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Political -Syrian Refugee Crisis in 5 minutes (5 minute video)
Economic-Social in 6 mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=35&v=RvOnXh3NN9w
Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exrqMPJ1Bts
John Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVV6_1Sef9M
Read about it: http://www.vox.com/2015/9/14/9319293/syrian-refugees-civil-war
Watch the videos in class and go to the website listed above and use the information to respond to the following
questions. Complete sentences are NOT necessary, but be thorough in your analysis. This is a complex subject
that requires your thorough analysis in order to understand the social, economic, and political implications.
1. What are the overall effects of the Syrian Civil War?
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Where are the effects felt?
3.
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Key players—explain the role of the following groups of people:
Assad
b.
Russia
c.
Shia Muslims
d.
Sunni Muslims
e.
Christians
f.
Muslim Brotherhood
g.
Lebanon
h.
Hezbollah
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Iran—sends weapons to Hezbollah and Hams through Syria
j.
Arab League/Saudi Arabia (and the oil-rich Gulf States)
k.
ISIS, Al Qaeda in Iraq, and Jabhat al-Nusra
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Kurds/Kurdistan
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Major causes and consequences of the current state of the war:
Political
Social
Economic
5.
In light of what we learned about US immigration policy, what should the United States do to respond to
this refugee crisis?