History
After the breakup of the Otterman Empire why did the European partitioning lead to conflict?
New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of people.
What was the cause of the Kurdish nationalism?
The Kurds were separated into countries by artificial political boundaries.
Iraqi soldier marched into Kuwait and burned oil wells: What was the name of that war?
Persian Gulf War
What two countries oversaw the new boundaries of SW Asia after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
The British and French
What lead to the division between the Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Sunni and Shia Muslims disagreed over the next leader after Muhammad's death
Why did the US launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001?
To destroy international terrorist group after 9/11
What is Zionism?
The belief that Jews deserved their own homeland
What lead to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
Both groups believe they were control of the land
The land around Jerusalem is claimed by both Palestine and Israel: Why does Palestine think the land belongs to them? Why does Israel think the land belongs to them?
Palestine believes the land belong to them because they were their first.
Israel believes the land belongs to them because God promised them the land.
After the creation of Israel in 1948, what group of people lost their land?
The Palestinians
Iraq had weapons of mass destruction that led to the direct involvement of United States in Iraq: True or False
True
Why did many countries in the United Nations felt the need create the State of Israel in 1948?
Many felt the Jews deserved help due to the suffering in the Holocaust
What was the main motivation for the United States intervention in SW Asia during the 21st century?
International terrorism