Basics: Write a 3 page paper in a reasonable font and observing all the normal rules of grammar and style. Be sure to base your answer to this question on primary sources that you read for last week in the Smith and Smith book. DO NOT rely on the introductions that the editors present- instead use the documents themselves for your evidence. Use specific examples from the sources that you read for last week. BE SURE to use footnotes to indicate where you got your examples!

Question: The last 64 years have been tumultuous in the Middle East and elsewhere. Using the documents from chapters six and seven of the Smith and Smith book, what are the most important changes that have taken place in the period between 1950 and 2014?