There isn&#x27;t a &quot;single&quot; thing that gave rise to ISIS, it&#x27;s a complex amalgamation of a lot of different things that led to this mess.<p>This is a documentary that only scratches the surface of this complex history but it&#x27;s interesting altogether:<p>Adam Curtis - Bitter Lake: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=nvyeWaVMDrI" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=nvyeWaVMDrI</a>