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1. What is geopolitics
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

2. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Crimean war
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)

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

4. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Crimean war
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

5. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain

6. What is the Sphere of influence?
Imperial control of Persia
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

7. What is important about the West Bank?
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
Ottoman empire
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

8. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
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
Crimean war
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War

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

10. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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)

11. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Crimean war

12. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Britain
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
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

13. What are demographics?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Ottoman empire
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

14. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Crimean war
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

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

16. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Crimean war
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Ottoman empire

17. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

18. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Palestinians
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Imperial control of Persia
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

19. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Britain
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East

20. What are demographics?
Israel
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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.

21. 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
Britain
Ottoman empire
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

22. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

23. 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.
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

24. War fought between Russia and the 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.
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Crimean war
Ottoman empire

25. What is important about the West Bank?
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
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
Crimean war

26. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

27. What is the UN plan of 1947?
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

28. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Crimean war
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

29. What is the Balfour Declaration?
Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

30. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
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

31. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

32. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Because they were a victim of imperialism

33. What is the UN plan of 1947?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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 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.
Israel
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

35. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
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

36. What is economic concession?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Crimean war
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

37. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Britain
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Israel

38. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Imperial control of Persia
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

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

40. What countries are more stable - safer and 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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

41. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Israel
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

42. What is the Sphere of influence?
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Palestinians
Imperial control of Persia

43. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Crimean war
Palestinians

44. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Crimean war
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

45. What is the Balfour Declaration?
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
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
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

46. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Britain

47. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Britain
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

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

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49. What happened between Britain and France?
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
Plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in preset day Israel - failed because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

50. What happened between Britain and France?
Imperial control of Persia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East