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1. What is geopolitics
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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

2. What is important about the West Bank?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

3. What are demographics?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war
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.

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

5. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

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

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7. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Palestinians
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Britain

8. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
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
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

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

10. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed 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
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.

11. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
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

12. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

13. What is the Sphere of influence?
Britain
Imperial control of Persia
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

14. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
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.
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

15. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Britain

16. 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
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

17. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
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

18. 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.
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.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

19. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Ottoman empire
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

20. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Ottoman empire
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

21. What is geopolitics
Britain
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Palestinians
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

22. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
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

23. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
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
Imperial control of Persia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

24. What is the Balfour Declaration?
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.
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

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

26. 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
Israel
Britain
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

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

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28. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
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

29. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Crimean war
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

30. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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

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

32. What is the Sphere of influence?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Imperial control of Persia
Britain
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

33. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Ottoman empire
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

34. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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
Britain

35. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Ottoman empire
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

36. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the 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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Palestinians

37. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Palestinians
Crimean war
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

38. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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

39. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Britain
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

40. What is economic concession?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of Persia
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

41. What is economic concession?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
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.

42. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in 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.
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

43. What is the Balfour Declaration?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

44. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
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
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

45. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Palestinians
Israel

46. What are demographics?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire

47. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

48. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

49. What happened between Britain and France?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

50. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
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
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey