Middle East History
Why did the Ottoman Empire fall?
They entered into WW1 on the side of the Central Powers and lost.
What are Israelis and Palestinians fighting over?
What is land
This invasion was a result of the 911 attacks
Afghanistan War
Which war resulted in sanctions (weapon inspectors & embargos) for Iraq
Persian Gulf War
Diaspora
The scattering or dispersing of Jews to lands outside of Israel, beginning in the 600s BC
Who took control of the Ottoman Empire after it fell?
What is Great Britain and France
What major event cause Jews to want to go back to Palestine?
What is the Holocaust
This war was a result of Iraq invading Kuwait
Persian Gulf War
What group and person was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
What is Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden
Zionism
A Jewish movement beginning in the late 19th century in response to growing Jewish racial discrimination and sought to reestablish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
This country was created by the UN in 1948
Israel
What country took over Palestine after WW1 in the form of a mandate (colony)?
What is Great Britain
This war was caused by the US believing that Saddam Hussein still had WMD's, and because he wasn't letting in UN inspectors in
Iraq War
What are the Occupied Territories and who lives there?
Areas like the West Bank and Gaza Strip where Palestinians live under Israeli rule
Refugee
A person who flees their country for political, social, religious or safety reasons
Where was the Ottoman Empire centered?
What is Turkey
What group took over Palestine after WWII and created Israel
What is United Nations
In this war, the US defeated the Taliban
Afghanistan War
What was the result of the 1948 and 1967 Israeli/Palestinian wars?
The Israelis won and expanded their territory, displacing Palestinians from their lands.
Nationalism
Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation; the desire to achieve political independence
What were three problems that arose after the fall of the Ottoman Empire?
1. new borders, drawn by outsiders, caused regional conflict in the Middle East
2. the British allowed Jews to immigrate to Palestine, which caused tension/conflict
3. land, oil, and religion became major sources of conflict since the fall of the Ottoman Empire
What is an Intifada
What is Palestinian Uprising
This war ended in 2003 with the US removing Saddam Hussein from power
Iraq War
Give examples of continuing conflict in Israel
Tensions continue; on-and-off attacks continue; Palestinians still living in refugee camps; disagreement over land continues
What do the Kurds & Palestinians have in common?
Both groups want to have their own country. They were placed together with other ethnic groups that they don’t get along with.