1 / 5

Independence in Southwest Asia

Independence in Southwest Asia. The countries of Southwest Asia gained their independince in the 20 th century Most countries became semi-independent not long after WWI

fionn
Download Presentation

Independence in Southwest Asia

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Independence in Southwest Asia

  2. The countries of Southwest Asia gained their independince in the 20th century • Most countries became semi-independent not long after WWI • Areas that had been ruled by the British became British protectorates, areas that had been ruled by the French became French protectorates • After WWII, European allied governments were overthrown and the countries of Southwest Asia became truly independent • In almost every case, the newly independent governments were dictatorships

  3. Comparing Dictatorships Prompt: Compare and contrast the dictatorships of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al-Assad • First, read the short biographies on Hussein and Assad and highlight or underline anything that could help you answer the guiding question

  4. Comparing Dictatorships Prompt: Compare and contrast the dictatorships of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al-Assad • First, read the short biographies on Hussein and Assad and highlight or underline anything that could help you answer the guiding question • Second, create a Venn diagram showing the similarities and differences between the two dictators

  5. Comparing Dictatorships Prompt: Compare and contrast the dictatorships of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al-Assad • First, read the short biographies on Hussein and Assad and highlight or underline anything that could help you answer the guiding question • Second, create a Venn diagram showing the similarities and differences between the two dictators • Third, come up with three main ideas in response to the prompt • Each should represent your own thinking and analysis about what the two have in common or where the two differ • Each should be backed up by detailed evidence from the readings

More Related