1. Central Asia Superpower vs. Islamic militant & suicidalextremists hiding in mountain retreats ofPersia/Central Asia. 2. Central Asia Superpower uses heavy military might toimpose peace Persia to destroy their headquarters. Terrorists go underground. Superpower looks for further signs ofpolitical instability Superpower vs. Sunni dictator in Baghdad Execution, with help from disenfranchised locals(Shiites). 3. Hulegu vs. Pres. Bush Similarities Threat Assault Baghdad Consequences? Local government (democracy?) Assimilation? 4. The Mongols:Globalization2.0 5. Who cares about pastoral peoples? Gregory Guzman, Were the Barbarians aNegative or Positive Factor in Ancient andMedieval History? The Historian (August1988): 558-72 Distorted sources? Settled peoples relied on nomads Cultural diffusion 6. A video! Lets watch Peter Stearns 7. Pax Mongolica? 8. "Frre Jacques 9. The Chinese Dynasties (sung to thetune of "Frre Jacques)Shang, Zhou, Qin, HanShang, Zhou, Qin, HanSui, Tang, SongSui, Tang, SongYuan, Ming, Qing, RepublicYuan, Ming, Qing, RepublicMao ZedongMao Zedong 10. Activity: Comparison Thesis!I am GenghisKhan and Isay you WILLwrite a goodthesis!