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1. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Imperial control of Persia
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

2. What is important about the West Bank?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

3. What caused bad-blood between the United States and the Middle East?

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4. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Ottoman empire

5. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Crimean war
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

6. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

7. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

8. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Britain
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

9. What are demographics?
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

10. What are demographics?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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
Imperial control of Persia
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

11. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire

12. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Palestinians
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
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

13. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Because they were a victim of imperialism
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the 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

14. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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.
Ottoman empire
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

15. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of Persia

16. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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

17. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

18. What is geopolitics
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
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

19. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

20. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Ottoman empire
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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

21. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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
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.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

22. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Imperial control of Persia
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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
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.

23. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Ottoman empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Britain

24. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
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
Britain
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

25. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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.
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

26. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Palestinians

27. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

28. What happened between Britain and France?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

29. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
Britain
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

30. 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
Israel
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
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

31. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia

32. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Ottoman empire
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

33. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

34. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Britain
Crimean war
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

35. 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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

36. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of Persia
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

37. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Imperial control of Persia
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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.

38. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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.
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

39. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

40. What is geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

41. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Imperial control of Persia
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Israel

42. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Palestinians

43. What is the Sphere of influence?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war
Because they were a victim of imperialism

44. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

45. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

46. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

47. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

48. What is the Sphere of influence?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Because they were a victim of imperialism

49. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Crimean war
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

50. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Israel
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians