Continuing Conflicts. 1
The Muslim groups continue fighting over power in Syria and Iraq.
Sunni and Shia
Which Arab countries were consulted in partitioning the Ottoman Empire after World War I?
none
Zionism was__________.
movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Iraq's Dictator in 1990 was _________
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
This group ruled over Southwest Asia prior to World War I.
Ottoman Empire
Which two religious sects are continually fighting for power in several Middle Eastern countries like Iraq and Syria?
Sunni and Shia
Ther killing of 6 million Jews during WWII was known as the ___________.
Holocaust
America was attacked by terrorists at the World Trade Center and Pentagon on _______________.
Septemer 11,2001
This event led to the War on Terrorism.
September 11th attacks
After European partitioning, this country controlled much of the southern region of the Middle East.
Great Britain
How is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict rooted in religion?
Beleive God granted them the land in a convenant with Abraham
discrimination or prejudice against Jews was called________
Anti-semitism
This nation is home to Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban.
Afghanistan
raq claim to be in possession of __________ from 1991-1998.
Weapons of Mass Destruction
This is a synonym for the word "partition"
Divide
Israel was created in __________.
May 14, 1948
What are the four reasons for Israel’s creation?
the Holocaust
Zionism
Anti-Semitism
a religious connection to the land.
Operation Iraqi Freedom was ______________.
When the United States went into Iraq in 2003 to search for WMD's.
Osama Bin Laden was killed on _____________
May 2, 2011
Disputes over two things lie at the heart of the continuing conflicts in the Middle East
Land and Religion
What is are 3 effects of European partitioning of Southwest Asia?
Conflict with Arabs and Jews, Kurds fighting for a homeland, and sunni/shia conflict
Name one Concentration camp
Aushwitz
Operation Desert Storm was_______________.
When the United States and other countries allied with Kuwait to push out Iraqi forces.
Kuwait was invaded by Iraq because of their lack of access to ___________.
Oil and Persian Gulf