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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
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
Palestinians

2. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Because it favored the Jews over the 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.
Crimean 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 geopolitics
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

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

5. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
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)
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

6. What is economic concession?
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

7. 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
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.

8. 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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

9. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain

10. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Imperial control of Persia
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

11. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Imperial control of Persia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

12. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Israel
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel

13. What are demographics?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Crimean war
Crimean war

14. 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
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Ottoman empire
Israel

15. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Israel
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

16. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
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
Britain
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

17. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Were both imperial powers at one time in 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

18. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Britain

19. What is important about the West Bank?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Imperial control of Persia
Crimean war

20. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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
Ottoman empire

21. What happened between Britain and France?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Ottoman empire
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

22. What is economic concession?
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

23. What is important about the Golan Heights?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Britain
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

24. What is the UN plan of 1947?
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
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

25. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

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

27. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Britain

28. 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
Crimean war
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

30. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Palestinians

31. What is the Sphere of influence?
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Israel
Imperial control of Persia

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

33. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

34. What is important about the West Bank?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of Persia

35. 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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Palestinians

36. 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.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

37. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Crimean war
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.

38. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because they were a victim of imperialism

39. 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
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

40. What is the Balfour Declaration?
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

41. 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
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

42. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

43. What happened between Britain and France?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

44. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

45. What is the Sphere of influence?
Palestinians
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of Persia

46. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

47. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

48. What is geopolitics
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

49. What is the UN plan of 1947?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ 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
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Crimean war

50. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Israel
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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