Geostrategic Significance Middle East and/or SW Asian Choke Points

The geopolitical significance (including global centrality) of North Africa and Southwest Asia has made these regions a foreign policy priority (power,influence and control) of U.S. and Eurasian powers for over 100 years; in the modern era access to natural resources (primarily oil and gas) continues to attract major power economic interests and military involvement.Your first research assignment: 1.Select a global choke point located within our study area(anywhere in North Africa or SW Asia). 2.Analyze the historical, global and/or regional economic,transportation and or military geopolitical signicance of this location. 3.Examples include:Hormuz Straits,Turkish Straits(Dardenelles,Bosporus),Bab al-Mendeb,Suez Canal,Straits of Gibralter,Mitla Pass (Sinai),Plain of Sharon(Israel),Gaza,Kyber Pass (Afghanistan),Bolens Pass and Khojak Pass.There are many others. 4.Your essay must be a minimum of 2 double spaced pages plus resources and one map ID your research focus. 5. Please make sure to provide the paper with the map