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Middle East
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1. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
2. What are demographics?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
3. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Ottoman empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Israel
4. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Palestinians
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
5. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
6. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
7. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Britain
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
8. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because they were a victim of imperialism
9. What are demographics?
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Israel
10. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Britain
Britain
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of Persia
11. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
12. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Israel
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
13. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
14. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Britain
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
15. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Crimean war
16. What happened between Britain and France?
Britain
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
17. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
18. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Britain
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
19. What caused bad-blood between the United States and the Middle East?
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20. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Ottoman empire
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
21. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
22. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
23. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
24. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians
Britain
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
25. What is economic concession?
Crimean war
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
26. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
27. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Britain
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
28. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
29. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Palestinians
30. What is the Sphere of influence?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Imperial control of Persia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
31. What is geopolitics
Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
32. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
33. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
34. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
35. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Ottoman empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
36. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Israel
Imperial control of Persia
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
37. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
38. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
39. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
40. What is important about the West Bank?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
41. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Ottoman empire
42. What happened between Britain and France?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
43. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Because they were a victim of imperialism
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
44. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
45. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Israel
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
46. What caused bad-blood between the United States and the Middle East?
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47. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Israel
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
48. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
American will play a major role in the Arab-Israeli peace process - several American presidents have tried to promote the peace - few Arab countries already have peace treaties with Israel
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
49. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Crimean war
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Britain
50. What is the Sphere of influence?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war
Currently controlled by the radical terror group Hamas - Rafah can be found here - as well as many refugee camps - closest to the Egypt boarder - underground tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into this place.
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