Egypt & Iran World History

Egypt Pt. 1

100

The president of Egypt.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser

200

The president wanted an independent Egypt free from _____________. 

Western control/influence

300

One of the president's goals was to build a dam on the _______________. 

Nile River

400

What was one goal of building a dam? 

1. Prevent flooding

2. Hydroelectric power for Egypt

500

The United States wanted to win the loyalty by providing _________ for the dam.

Money

Egypt Pt. 2

100

____________ is the name of the Arab member-states founded in 1945.

Arab League

200

The president of Egypt died in 1970 from _______________. 

A heart attack

300

In 1952, Egypt sent troops to fight a civil war in ___________. 

Yemen

400

UAR stands for ____________. 

United Arab Republic

500

In 1958, _________ joined with Egypt to form the UAR. 

Syria

Iran pt.1

100

In 1951, ______________ was appointed premier of Iran. 

Mohammad Mossadeq

200

__________ helped Iranian conspirators overthrow the primier in 1953. 

The CIA

300

Iran's economy grew rapidly due to ______________. 

Oil revenue

400

__________ is the name for Iran's secret police. 

SAVAK

500

This shah gained power after the premier was overthrown and ruled for 26 years. 

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Iran Pt. 2

100

This Islamic leader would return to Iran from exile and rule after the shah. 

Ayatollah Khomeini

200

Instead of being overthrown, the shah left Iran for the United States for ___________. 

Medical treatment

300

After the revolution, Iran's government became a ____________. 

Theocracy

400

In the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq was  ___________ Muslims and Iran were __________ Muslims. 

Sunni - Iraq

Shi'a - Iran

500

The Iran-Iraq War ended in _____________. 

1988