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I’m working on a history discussion question and need support to help me study.

Instructions
For the initial post, address one of the following:
Option 1: Middle East
Examine the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its beginnings some 4000 years ago and how it has evolved/devolved over the centuries to the current time? Analyze the role of the Balfour Declaration on Israel’s rebirth in 1948 and its effectiveness in helping Jewish people in their quest to reclaim their ancient homeland.
Option 2: African Nation State Development
Examine some of the main (internal or external) reasons why the African people were to develop into nation states later than most experts feel was appropriate/normal. Examine the role of European imperial powers in African nation state development.
Charity ObodozieMondayJun 7 at 7:58pm
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Option 2
The development of Africa into a nation state was a long and treacherous road. There were many barriers that would cause the development to take longer than usual. In the 16th century, international states. Evidence indicates that Africa has not achieved significant development over decades because most of its countries are poor. These challenges can be attributable to the use of unreliable economic policies, poor development of human capital and its utilization for economic growth. One of the reasons why Africa has lagged behind other continents and regions is the enormous challenge in economic growth. It is reported that most African countries had potential to attain sustainable development at independence. Some of these countries had a high per capita income compared to countries in other continents. For instance, some African countries such as Ghana and Egypt had a higher per capita income than most Asian countries including China, India and Singapore. Surprisingly, these Asian countries have come from behind to emerge as some of the most developed economies in the world, whereas their African counterparts are becoming poorer day-by-day. These challenges can be attributable to the use of unreliable economic policies, poor development of human capital and its utilization for economic growth. On the other hand, Africa has lagged behind of other continents and regions due to challenges in human development. Imperialism had a huge impact on the lives of Africans. European powers had divided Africa into territories that disregarded the continent’s ethnic make-up (Duiker, 2015). Economic policies were adopted by Europeans who destroyed the colonies, rather than help them. Africa was damaged economically, politically, and culturally. Africa’s traditional lifestyles and culture were destroyed. The Europeans had no interest in traditional African culture and had no concern for the Africans. There were several negative effects of colonialism that became evident after many African nations became independent.

Reference:
Duiker, W. J. (2015). Contemporary World Hsitory (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning
(Author), C., 2021. GRIN – Why Africa Has Lagged Behind Other Continents and Regions in Development. [online] Grin.com. Available at: