Israel-Palestine
Why was Palestine divided into two states (Why was Israel formed)?
After the Holocaust, the UN wanted a home for the Jewish people.
Who was the leader of Egypt?
Nasser
Who was the Iranian leader who westernized Iran (he would evenutally be overthrown)?
Pahlavi
What kind of weapons did Saddam Hussein use when he attacked Iran?
chemical weapons
What is the name of the city in Israel that is a major holy place for Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
Jerusalem
Did Palestinians recognize Israel as a country? (Yes or No)
No
Nasser took over the Suez Canal from what 2 countries who were occupying it?
Britain and France
Who was the leader that overthrew the Shah and returned Iran to Islamic law?
Khomeini
Who was the leader of Iraq?
What was the name of the organization that believed only Palestinians had the right to have their own country?
Palestinian Liberation Organization
What country did Israel support during the Suez War?
Britain and France
Because U.S. supported Pahlavi and would not return him to Iran
Why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait (Persian Gulf War)?
Because he wanted their oil
This treaty (with the help of the U.S.) helped to end the fighting between Egypt and Israel (although may Arab countries did not recognize Israel as a country).
Camp David Accords
How did the Suez War end?
Britain and France withdrew, and Egypt was now in control of the Suez
What did the Iranian radicals do once they stormed the U.S. Embassy?
captured 52 Americans hostage
Why did the US support Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War?
Because the U.S. got oil from Kuwait
During the 1980s, Palestinian Arabs became more militant and led an uprising known as what?
Intifada
Why didn't many Arab countries like Pan Arabism?
Because they didn't want to share their oil profits
Name one thing the Algiers Accords agreed to?
1. release the American hostages
2. U.S. can never get involved with Iran's affairs
During Operation Desert Storm, how did the war end?
The U.S. drove Iraq out of Kuwait in about 3 weeks.