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1. What happened between Britain and France?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

2. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
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

3. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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.
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

4. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
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
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.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

5. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Britain

6. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Britain
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

7. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Israel
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

8. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Imperial control of Persia
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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

9. What is the Sphere of influence?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia

10. 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.
Palestinians
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Because they were a victim of imperialism

11. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

12. What is geopolitics
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.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

13. 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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

14. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

15. What is important about the Golan Heights?
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.
Israel
Because they were a victim of imperialism

16. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
Israel

17. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

18. What is the Sphere of influence?
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.
Imperial control of Persia
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

19. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Britain

20. 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.
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Israel

21. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Ottoman empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Palestinians

22. 3 Important things about 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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

23. 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
Israel
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

24. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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

25. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
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

26. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel

27. 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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

28. What is the Balfour Declaration?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Ottoman empire

29. What is geopolitics
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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

30. 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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

31. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

32. What is economic concession?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

33. What are demographics?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain
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.

34. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

35. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

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

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37. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Britain
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. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Ottoman empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Palestinians

39. 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.
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

40. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Imperial control of Persia
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Ottoman empire

41. What is important about the West Bank?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Crimean war
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

42. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Crimean war
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

44. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

45. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

46. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Ottoman empire
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

47. What are demographics?
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
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

48. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

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50. What is important about the West Bank?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus