Examines the background, causes, results of Christian-Muslim conflict, politics, religion, external influences (Syria, Israel, U.S.) and regional strategic concerns.
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The purpose of this paper is to provide a description and analysis of the civil war in Lebanon (1975-1976), including who was involved in the conflict, when and where the conflict occurred, the reasons for the conflict, and the results.
Lebanon’s vulnerability to civil strife such as that experienced by the beleaguered nation in 1975-1976 is rooted in an ongoing social, religious and political struggle between Lebanese Christians and Muslims. Neither group is itself homogeneous in belief or background but instead is composed of individual sects. The largest Christian sect, the Maronites, are culturally and emotionally allied with the West, particularly France. The largest Muslim sect, the Sunnites belong to the dominant Islamic group in the Arab world. The Shi’ites, another Muslim sect dominant in southern Lebanon, claim an historical
The purpose of this paper is to provide a description and analysis of the civil war in Lebanon (1975-1976), including who was involved in the conflict, when and where the conflict occurred, the reasons for the conflict, and the results.
Lebanon’s vulnerability to civil strife such as that experienced by the beleaguered nation in 1975-1976 is rooted in an ongoing social, religious and political struggle between Lebanese Christians and Muslims. Neither group is itself homogeneous in belief or background but instead is composed of individual sects. The largest Christian sect, the Maronites, are culturally and emotionally allied with the West, particularly France. The largest Muslim sect, the Sunnites belong to the dominant Islamic group in the Arab world. The Shi’ites, another Muslim sect dominant in southern Lebanon, claim an historical