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1. 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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians

2. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
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

3. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

4. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

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

6. What is the Sphere of influence?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of Persia

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

8. 3 Important things about 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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

9. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Israel
Britain
Palestinians

10. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Palestinians
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 Persia

11. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Ottoman empire
Crimean war
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

12. What is geopolitics
Ottoman empire
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

13. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Crimean war

14. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Britain
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

15. What is important about the West Bank?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

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

17. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Israel
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

18. What is important about the West Bank?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Britain
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

19. What countries are more stable - safer and 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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

20. What is economic concession?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

21. What is the Balfour Declaration?
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

22. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

23. What is geopolitics
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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)
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

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

25. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Palestinians
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

26. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
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

27. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

28. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Crimean war
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

29. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
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.
Ottoman empire
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

30. What are demographics?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Ottoman empire
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

31. What happened between Britain and France?
Crimean war
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

32. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

33. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

34. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

35. 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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

36. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel

37. 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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

38. What is the Sphere of influence?
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
Israel
Imperial control of Persia

39. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
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.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia

40. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

41. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

42. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Israel
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

43. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

44. What are demographics?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

45. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
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.
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

46. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
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
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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

47. What happened between Britain and France?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

48. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

49. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Crimean war
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

50. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt