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1. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

2. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

3. What is the Sphere of influence?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of Persia
Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

4. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Palestinians
Britain

5. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism

6. What are demographics?
Ottoman empire
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

7. What are demographics?
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

8. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

9. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

10. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Crimean war
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

11. What is economic concession?
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
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

12. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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)
Palestinians

13. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Britain
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

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

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15. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Crimean war
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

16. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Britain
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia

17. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism

18. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Crimean war

19. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because they were a victim of imperialism

20. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of Persia

21. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

22. What is economic concession?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

23. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Crimean war
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

24. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Ottoman empire
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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.

25. What is important about the West Bank?
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
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

26. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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

27. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

28. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Britain
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

29. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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.

30. What happened between Britain and France?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Israel
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

31. What is the Sphere of influence?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of Persia
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Ottoman empire

32. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed 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
Crimean war

33. 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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

34. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Ottoman empire
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

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36. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Britain

37. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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
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. What is geopolitics
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

39. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

40. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Britain

41. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
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

42. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Crimean war
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

43. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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.

44. What is the UN plan of 1947?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed 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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

45. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
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.
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

46. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

47. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

48. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

49. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Israel
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

50. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt