QUIZ #1
QUIZ # 2 AND 3
QUIZ # 4
QUIZ #5
QUIZ #6 AND 7
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What did WWI destroy?
the ottoman empire
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What was the US in the Middle East?
the industrial engine
100
what was Britain's hope, for what would happen to the power vacuum they created when they pulled out?
that the US would take over the power vacuum
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What was one of the reasons so many people criticized Israel?
they were not seen as a state
100
What was one of the frustration US and Palestinians had towards the Arafat's leadership?
they failed to crack down on militant Israel groups
200
What is the huge empire that controlled most of the middle east and a lot of what is now Europe from around 1300 to around 1700?
the ottoman turks
200
What was on of the importunes of Saudi Arabia?
provided oil, and were on the verge of financial collapse
200
What is the Truman Doctrine?
$400 million foreign aid package(to turkey and greece)
200
How did the US see Israel?
primarily viewed Israel as a strategic ally in the region
200
What is the central issues for US in the ME today?
Islamist political movements and growing demand for oil
300
What is Presiden Woodrow Wilson's principle of self-determination?
based on the right to govern oneself of nation
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What is Zionism?
the movement for establishing the state of israel
300
What is the reason why Kennedy sold anti-aircraft missiles to Israel?
saw them as a counter weight, and wanted to help keep up with Israel dream to become a state
300
What where the effects of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minster Rabin affevt the peace process?
put Israelis in doubt
300
Middle East contains what of the worlds resources?
it contains 60% of the worlds oil resources
400
Who supported the plan of self-determination?
the arab leaders
400
What happen when Britain withdrew?
Israel proclaimed itself a state
400
How did the David Accords affect the Position of the Soviet Union in the Middle East?
Egypt became US allie along with Iran turkey, and Sadi Arabia
400
What are some concrete changes the new agreements produced?
a palestinian government, manage police force and elect officials who govern them
400
What is political Islam?
a movement that seeks to promote Islam within the political area
500
What did the mandate, stating that the middle east was not fit to govern themselves provide?
gave Britain and France the authority to control and manage the new states of the middle east
500
who recognized Israel as a state?
the United States and the Soviet union
500
What was the impact of the Oil Embargo?
Arab cut made cut backs on international oil market and oil production fell about 9%
500
What is some of the results of the Camp David Negotiations in July 2000?
they did not reach an agreement, and violence erupted
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What was the view of the West in some political Islamists?
they believe Arab regimens should all be out thrown on the first step in a war against the enemies of Islam
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