Analyzing Global Conflicts

For my Global issues project, I chose to study some of the many conflicts plaguing our world. I wanted to understand what was causing these tensions and what they might evolve into. To illustrate my conclusions I chose to focus on the Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, China, and Taiwan. I created an infographic and briefly summarized the major factors of each situation. Using graphs and text simultaneously I condensed vast amounts of knowledge into a simple and digestible form. I believe that the world will not descend into World War Three, and that civilized order will prevail regardless of the fighting and instability.

Sources

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Desk, NPR Washington. “The U.S. Targets Iranian Proxies for a Second Day in a Row.” NPR, NPR, 4 Feb. 2024, www.npr.org/2024/02/03/1228857108/us-strikes-iran-proxies-houthis-yemen.

Walker, Nigel. “Ukraine Crisis: A Timeline (2014 - Present) - House of Commons Library.” House of Commons Library, UK Parliament, 2022, commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9476/.

Zeihan, Peter. “Why the Middle East Is so Aggravating (yet so Difficult to Leave) || Peter Zeihan.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Feb. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBbzrdDDyxQ.

Sheehy, Thomas P. “10 Things to Know about the u.s.-China Rivalry in Africa.” United States Institute of Peace, 12 Dec. 2022, www.usip.org/publications/2022/12/10-things-know-about-us-china-rivalry-africa.

Zeihan, Peter. “Gaza and Israel: The Start of WWIII or an Isolated Conflict? || Peter Zeihan.” YouTube, YouTube, 20 Oct. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=OagYlYna75Y.

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