The Rise of ISIS / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).

Martin Smith draws on in-depth interviews with Iraqi politicians and American policymakers and military leaders to explore and explain how the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) became a major force so quickly. What does it mean for the U.S. to be back in Iraq, fighting a new war on terror, less...

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Streaming video (Emerson users only)
Corporate Contributors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group.
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2014]
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Genre/Form:Educational films, Internet videos, Videorecording
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Rise of ISIS (1:07)
  • America Leaves Iraq (1:45)
  • Sunni Terrorism and Response (1:37)
  • Persecution of Sunnis (2:00)
  • Maliki Against Sunnis (1:44)
  • Entering Syrian Civil War (3:03)
  • Arrest of Sunni Politician (2:44)
  • Failure to Stop Maliki (1:38)
  • Protests (2:29)
  • Terrorists Gain in Syria (1:37)
  • Failure to Help Rebels (2:38)
  • ISIS (1:14)
  • Maliki Attacks Protesters (2:10)
  • Sunni Perspective (0:51)
  • Unreliable Partner (3:56)
  • ISIS Takes Anbar (2:59)
  • Warnings About ISIS (1:43)
  • ISIS Takes Mosul (2:22)
  • Executions in Tikrit (1:20)
  • Importance of Caliphate Declaration (2:27)
  • Sermon at Mosul (1:31)
  • Baathists in ISIS (1:19)
  • American Intervention (1:17)
  • ISIS Videos (1:05)
  • United States Intervention (2:22)
  • United States Strategy (2:41)
  • Credits: The Rise of ISIS (1:01)