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One of the main reasons the Arab Spring spread so quickly was because of the use of social media. People used different social media platforms to announce major protests. Social Media helped rally people together to fight against the country's government.

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One of the main reasons the Arab Spring spread so quickly was because of the use of social media. People used different social media platforms to announce major protests. Social Media helped rally people together to fight against the country's government.

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In the Ottoman Empire they established a strict social class system. The top class consisted of warriors and the leader of the Ottomans. They had a set upper and lower middle class consisting of scientists and merchants. The lowest class were farmers.

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In the Ottoman Empire they established a strict social class system. The top class consisted of warriors and the leader of the Ottomans. They had a set upper and lower middle class consisting of scientists and merchants. The lowest class were farmers.

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Judaism has multiple holidays that take place throughout the year. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, and Hebrews go to the synagogue to worship the whole day. Another holiday is Yom Kippur or "Day of Atonement"  and Hebrews must wear all white.

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Judaism has multiple holidays that take place throughout the year. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, and Hebrews go to the synagogue to worship the whole day. Another holiday is Yom Kippur or "Day of Atonement"  and Hebrews must wear all white.

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Throughout the Middle East thousands of different languages are spoken. Major languages in this region are Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, Kurdish, Persian, Greek, and Armenian. Arabic the most popular language and most Arabs are Muslims.

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Throughout the Middle East thousands of different languages are spoken. Major languages in this region are Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, Kurdish, Persian, Greek, and Armenian. Arabic the most popular language and most Arabs are Muslims.

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Muslims, Hebrews and Christians all worship the same god. However, Muslims communicate by calling Hebrews and Christians, "people of the book". They call them this because the Quran teaches God's final revelation which means it is more recent than the Christian and Hebrew holy books.

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Muslims, Hebrews and Christians all worship the same god. However, Muslims communicate by calling Hebrews and Christians, "people of the book". They call them this because the Quran teaches God's final revelation which means it is more recent than the Christian and Hebrew holy books.

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Sumerians invented the earliest forms of writing called Cuneiform. This writing looked like wedge marks on clay blocks. They used writing to record economic changes, stories, laws and prayers. 

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Sumerians invented the earliest forms of writing called Cuneiform. This writing looked like wedge marks on clay blocks. They used writing to record economic changes, stories, laws and prayers. 

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In the new Iranian Islamic Republic, Western influence was prohibited. People living in Iran could not have any Western music, recordings, alcohol, or literature. The government kept watchful for people breaking the law and the schools were forced to include Islam in textbooks and teachings.

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In the new Iranian Islamic Republic, Western influence was prohibited. People living in Iran could not have any Western music, recordings, alcohol, or literature. The government kept watchful for people breaking the law and the schools were forced to include Islam in textbooks and teachings.

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Hebrews believe their holy land is Israel which was promised by god to Abraham. The ten commandments were laws created by God for the people of Judaism to follow. The God for Hebrews is called Yahweh and people worship God in synagogues.

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Hebrews believe their holy land is Israel which was promised by god to Abraham. The ten commandments were laws created by God for the people of Judaism to follow. The God for Hebrews is called Yahweh and people worship God in synagogues.

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Christianity is another main religion that began in the Middle East. If you are a Christian, you have to believe there is only one God, accept the 10 Commandments and believe Jesus is the son of God. The bible is their holy book and they worship God in a church.

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Christianity is another main religion that began in the Middle East. If you are a Christian, you have to believe there is only one God, accept the 10 Commandments and believe Jesus is the son of God. The bible is their holy book and they worship God in a church.

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The Middle East has many natural resources from salt, phosphate, copper and oil. Oil is one of the biggest resources and helps boost the economy in the Middle East. Oil is unevenly distributed and typically countries with more oil are more wealthy. This leads to the economic divide between countries with and without oil.

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The Middle East has many natural resources from salt, phosphate, copper and oil. Oil is one of the biggest resources and helps boost the economy in the Middle East. Oil is unevenly distributed and typically countries with more oil are more wealthy. This leads to the economic divide between countries with and without oil.

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When the Shah was the ruler of Iran, their country's economy plummeted. This occurred because the Shah allowed countries such as the United States and Britain to influence Iran's economy. The Shah took all of the government's revenues for himself which influenced the economy to fall and the amount of homeless to increase.

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When the Shah was the ruler of Iran, their country's economy plummeted. This occurred because the Shah allowed countries such as the United States and Britain to influence Iran's economy. The Shah took all of the government's revenues for himself which influenced the economy to fall and the amount of homeless to increase.

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The Arab Spring was able to damage majority of the governments in the Middle East because of the bad government systems. Majority of the Leaders of countries in the Middle East had corrupt governments and had been in power for decades. Majority of the countries that were affected had a communist government system.

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The Arab Spring was able to damage majority of the governments in the Middle East because of the bad government systems. Majority of the Leaders of countries in the Middle East had corrupt governments and had been in power for decades. Majority of the countries that were affected had a communist government system.

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Bashar Assad is the leader of Syria, he has succeeded from his father Hafez, and has been in power since 2000. Majority of the people in Syria dislike him because of the way he formed his government. Assad is Alawite (shiite muslim) or a minority in Syria. Assad filled his government with Alawite people. This made many other Syrians angry because he was favoring Alawite Syrians.

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Bashar Assad is the leader of Syria, he has succeeded from his father Hafez, and has been in power since 2000. Majority of the people in Syria dislike him because of the way he formed his government. Assad is Alawite (shiite muslim) or a minority in Syria. Assad filled his government with Alawite people. This made many other Syrians angry because he was favoring Alawite Syrians.

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The Taliban are a group who took over and controlled parts of Afghanistan. If you lived under the Taliban rule, you were forced to follow strict customs and laws. Some of these customs include prohibition of television, music and movies. Women were forced to follow strict clothing laws and customs. Some of these laws include they were forbidden to work outside their homes and they had to wear the burka to cover them head to toe.

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The Taliban are a group who took over and controlled parts of Afghanistan. If you lived under the Taliban rule, you were forced to follow strict customs and laws. Some of these customs include prohibition of television, music and movies. Women were forced to follow strict clothing laws and customs. Some of these laws include they were forbidden to work outside their homes and they had to wear the burka to cover them head to toe.