How Did American and Soviet Imperialism in the Middle East

question 42

Essay

How did American and Soviet imperialism in the Middle East lead to Islamic revolutions in Iran and Afghanistan? How did they become highly publicized examples of the frustrations of the United States and the Soviet Union?

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, even if it was not predictable.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Poor Decisions

Choices or judgments that result in undesirable outcomes, often due to a lack of information, consideration, or impulse control.

Consensus

This term means general agreement among a group or the shared conclusions of a collective.