History / Events
The wars during the Middle Ages to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land:
Crusades
to divide up
partition
this is the acronym for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
disputed area along the shore of the Jordan River
West Bank
Founder of terrorist group Al-Qaeda
Osama Bin Laden
This country was established in the Middle East after World War II
Israel
The movement for the (re)establishment of a Jewish homeland.
Zionism
an official ban on trade with a country
embargo
plateau region of Syrian territory held under military occupation by Israel
Golan Heights
dictator of Iraq until 2003
Saddam Hussein
This was when Egypt seized an important waterway from British and French control...
Suez Crisis
to put something under government control
nationalize
when a region or country rules itself/self-rule
autonomy
The fundamentalist Islamic government is run by the Taliban is in this country:
Afghanistan
This US president negotiated the Oslo Accords 1993 Rabin (IS) and Arafat (PLO)
President Clinton
This terrorist organization carried out the attacks at the 1972 Olympics in Munich...
Black September
non-traditional warfare
guerilla warfare
When a national government supports organizations using violence and intimidation against civilians/non-military targets
state-sponsored terrorism
American hostages were held for 444 days after the Islamist revolution in this country...
Iran
Leader of Iran prior to the 1979 revolution
Mohammad Pahlavi = Shah of Iran
Uprisings against oppressive regimes late 2010 / 2011
Arab Spring
the Israeli Parliament
Knesset
organization of Muslim 22 countries in Middle East and North Africa
Arab League
Current unrest in this country is primarily due to conflicts between Sunni vs Shiite Muslims...
Iraq
Leader of Iran AFTER the 1979 revolution
the Ayatollah Khomeni