Soviet Penetration and Growth in Syria During the Late 1950s

Soviet penetration of Syria arguably grew to its peak in the late 1950s and the early 1960s, although it would persist throughout the 70s and the U.S.S.R.s existence. There are a couple of highly eminent events which took place that allowed the Soviet presence to gain the degree of salience that it did during the aforementioned epoch. The first of which was the ending of World War II, which effectively decimated virtually every other competing world power aside from the United States and Russia (which swiftly formed the Soviet Union to foster the spread of global communism). More importantly, the cessation of the so-called Suez Crisis, which largely resulted in Britain and Frances colonial decline in Egypt and throughout the Middle East in general, heralded an end of traditional Western domination in the area. From this pivotal event arose a zeitgeist in which Arab nationalism was widely championed most dominantly, perhaps, in Egypt and Syria and in parts of the Middle East in which it was not overtly heralded, it was acknowledged and respected as a means of enabling independent Middle Eastern regimes. The Soviet Unions ability then to support both Egypt and Syria in attempts to broaden the emerging sentiment of Arab nationalism allowed it to play a considerable role in the political and even economic vitality of this region during this particular time period. Prior to explaining how these aforementioned events related to Soviet involvement in the Middle East, it isShow MoreRelatedPre-Columbian Period9302 Words   |  38 Pageswell-understood examples would be the Adena culture of Ohio and nearby states and the subsequent Hopewell culture known from Illinois to Ohio and renowned for their geometric earthworks. The Adena and Hopewell were not, however, the only mound building peoples during this time period. There were contemporaneous mound building cultures throughout the Eastern United States. Mississippian culture Main article: Mississippian Culture Around 900 1450 AD the Mississippian culture developed and spread throughRead MoreInternational Management67196 Words   |  269 Pagescultural environments persist. The challenges for international management reflect this dynamism and the increasing unpredictability of global economic and political events. Continued growth of the emerging markets is reshaping the global balance of economic power. Many emerging markets continued to experience growth during a period in which developed countries saw their economies stagnate or decline. The global political environment remains volatile and uncertain, with ongoing conflicts in the Middle