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A Little Background

Since the series of political uprisings in 2010, known as the Arab spring, the Middle East has been a volatile region. Many movements were started to get rid of corrupt governments in the hopes for something more fair and democratic, however, most new democracies established during that period of change have given way to corrupt systems that hid under the name of democracy. Many uprisings have turned violent, most notably of which is the Syrian civil conflict, which as of 2014 has generated 7.6 million refugees. 

This website is mean to examine the ways the United States of America can help these people in a semi-linear fashion.

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