How Syria’s Coup Era Created the Assad Regime
March 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelConflicted - Season Three | Episode Eight
Syria isn’t a country with a history of conflict — it’s a history of conflict that became a country. This episode explores how Syria — a mosaic of mountains, minorities, tribes, and ancient cities — became a modern state imposed from the outside, constantly torn between Arab nationalism, Western modernity, regional rivalries, and internal fragmentation.
Key Takeaways from this episode:
• Colonial France and how it ruled Syria as a set of quasi‑separate regions.
• From 1949 to 1970: a wave of coups, foreign meddling, and political chaos.
• The Eisenhower Doctrine, the CIA’s first Arab coup (1949), and Cold War paranoia.
• The rise of the Ba’ath Party: laying foundations for the Assad dynasty.
#Syria #SyrianHistory #Assad #BaathParty #ColdWarMiddleEast #PanArabism
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