We finished up blog discussion. Then we discussed semester test, and blog.
Syria
- Turkey controlled 1516 1928
- France from 1918-1946
- ind. in 1946
- 1946-1971
- govt very unstable coup d'estat's
- since 1963 Syria has been under emergency low
- 1971 AL Assad became leader
- bashar al assad 2000
- Arab spring 2011-present
- civil war
- Dec. 17th
- two cease fires failed
- vice president (Syrian) called for "historic settlement"
- national unity government
Semester test information
1. Describe the main political and economic systems in the world.(10 points)
2. What are the major divisions between Democrats and Republicans in the US?(20 points)
3. What were the results of the 2012 Presidential election? What caused President Obama to win?(20 Points)
4. What are the major social issues facing the world due to overpopulation, poverty and inequality?(20 points)
5. What major issues have specific areas in Africa had in the last thirty years(that we discussed in class)?(20 points)
Semester Test Blog(10 points)
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