Document Type
Social Sciences
Date
2024
Submission Date
May 2024
Abstract
The war in Syria evolved from a civil war into an international war due to the involvement of foreign nations. Russia, Iran, the United States, and Israel were all key players in not only turning the conflict into a global one, but also one of the most complex. Russia and Iran supported the Assad regime, providing military aid and conducting airstrikes. Russia and Iran both supported the regime for their own reasons, but both had a preexisting relationship with the Syrian government. On the other side of the conflict the US opposed Assad and supported rebel groups like the Free Syrian Army. The involvement of the United States was heavily criticized due to the military still having active troops in the failing state building project in Afghanistan and Iraq. The United States has had a presence in the Middle East for decades at this point, which was a critical component in the decision to become involved for some, such as Iran. The FSA (Free Syrian Army) was not the only group involved in the war. Militant groups like ISIS and Hezbollah further complicated the landscape of territory and conflict. The war in Syria generated the largest refugee crisis in the world which still remains a humanitarian crisis to this day. With millions displaced, the infrastructure and environmental destruction, and a war torn Syria it is clear that there were no winners of this conflict and that it still remains a large issue today.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.25886/744p-9n61