Today in class we learned a bit more about the origin of the current refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe. We discussed the Arab Spring as well as the Syrian Civil War. We used the following video as a discussion starter.
We discussed the unforeseen consequences of this drawn out conflict in class including:
The rise of extremist and terror groups in a power vacuum, ex ISIS
Other countries that have become involved in the Syrian Civil War
Civilians caught in war zones and creation of refugees
