Introduction
Even before the end of World War 2, countries in the Middle East were rallying for independence from imperial countries like Britain and France. Some countries, like Egypt, were almost autonomous but for Britain’s control of the Suez Canal and Persian Gulf. After the war, the weakness of these countries made it all to easy for the Arab countries to split off and become autonomous.
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Fall of Imperialism and Creation of Israel
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Egypt and Arab Nationalism
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Analysis
Although Imperialism was officially declared over in the Middle East, many Western countries continued to intervene for their own interests, especially oil. The creation of Israel was a huge step for the Jewish population, however it came at a high cost and continues to be a symbol the worldwide prejudice against Jews most cultures harbor. The Middle East was a defining part of the Cold War era, bringing together both the US and the USSR on certain issues and being a point of the world that was not bipolar or partisan either way.
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