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The Middle East Called Southwest Asia in your textbook

The Middle East Called Southwest Asia in your textbook. Why is it called the Middle East?. Middle East refers to the land in the middle, between Europe & the Far East. This reflects Eurocentrism : a way of looking at the world with a European perspective. Far East :

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The Middle East Called Southwest Asia in your textbook

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  1. The Middle EastCalled Southwest Asia in your textbook

  2. Why is it called the Middle East? Middle East refers to the land in the middle, between Europe & the Far East This reflects Eurocentrism: a way of looking at the world with a European perspective. Far East: Far away from where in the Old World? Europe

  3. Benefits of its Geography The region has historically been a very strategic location for trade, military, and economic reasons. “Geography” has been a blessing and a curse.

  4. The region has several ‘strategic chokepoints.” These are locations that if closed off, could result in war. Bosporus and Dardanelles Suez Canal Strait of Hormuz Bab-al-Mandab

  5. Resource of the Region... OIL!!!!!! The importance of the region has been magnified by the need for?

  6. Fertile Crescent There is evidence that the first civilizations began here in the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) area that is now Iraq and in the Nile River Valley. It is thought that the first Agricultural Revolution started here.

  7. Some 10,000 years ago, the land of the Middle East was much wetter than it is today. The climate changed and so did the landscape. Syrian Desert Rub al Khali Ancient city of Ur in Iraq Lebanon

  8. The Middle East is home to many unique man made and natural phenomena. The Dead Sea. So much salt you can’t sink. Get your own for a merely $7 million! Salt deposits in the Dead Sea Man-made islands built to resemble a map of the world outside of Dubai.

  9. Hindu Kush & Khyber Pass The Hindu Kush Mtns. in Afghanistan create an almost impenetrable barrier. This was a view Alexander the Great could have had on his way to India. The Khyber Pass is the major route through the mountains. It was used as a trade route from the Far East & is a strategic military location.

  10. Cultural Geography Ethnicity Religions Language The region has three major cultural traits

  11. Modern cities in the Middle East Dubai, UAE Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Damascus, Syria Tehran, Iran

  12. A Region of Conflict The desire to return to the fundamental life of strict Islam crashes into the reality of globalization and peoples desire to have “what the West has.” Iran Ms. Bahrain Women’s rights are at the forefront of that conflict, as some rights that women have here in the US strongly contradict Islamic law, or sharia. *For instance, a woman does not have the right to drive a car, and in most cases, must ask for her husband’s consent in order to divorce.

  13. Women’s rights Women are not allowed to eat in the regular dining area. They must be accompanied by a man. The clash of globalization and fundamentalism in Saudi Arabia today.

  14. Women’s rights In many Middle Eastern countries, women are expected to be completely or partially covered in public. They will take off the burka in their homes.

  15. Secularism Turkey is a prime example of a secular society: one that is not based on religious law. It is actually illegal for women to wear head scarves in government building

  16. Globalization The Middle East is been influenced by the Western culture through globalization

  17. While many want the US out of the Middle East, there is one fact that will keep us in the region, and it benefits the entire Western world. It is?

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