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1. What is geopolitics
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

2. 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
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of Persia
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

3. What is important about the Gaza Strip?
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
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.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

4. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

5. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Ottoman empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

6. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Crimean war
Because they were a victim of imperialism
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

7. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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

8. What is the Sphere of influence?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Imperial control of Persia
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

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

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10. What are factors that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

11. 3 Important things about the Middle East
Imperial control of Persia
Ottoman empire
Israel
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions

12. What countries are more stable - safer and friendlier to the United States?
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

13. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Palestinians
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

14. 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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
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.
Britain

15. What are demographics?
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 they were a victim of imperialism
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

16. How is the Middle East similar to Africa
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements

17. What is important about the West Bank?
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
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
Israel

18. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Ottoman empire

19. Lasted 600 years - was an Islamic empire - leaders were known as sultans
Because they were a victim of imperialism
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
Ottoman empire
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)

20. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

21. War fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
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
Crimean war
Imperial control of Persia

22. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
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
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

23. What is important about the West Bank?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

24. 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
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Ottoman empire
Crimean war

25. What is economic concession?
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
Britain
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

26. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Israel
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
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

27. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Crimean war
Britain
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians

28. Why is the Middle East in the State it is in today?
Contains many vital waterways - strategic crossroads between several continents - the point of origin for 3 major world religions
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
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

29. What is the Balfour Declaration?
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

30. What are major points of conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution
Golan Heights - Gaza Strip - West bank

31. 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.
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Palestinians
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

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

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33. What middle east countries are friendlier to the United States?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
The numbers in the United States are typically much better than the Middle East
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East

34. Why did the UN Plan of 1942 fail?
Israel
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
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

35. Who has more demographics:Arab countries in the Middle East or the US
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
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews

36. What is important about the Golan Heights?
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Britain
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

37. Who ranks # 1 to receive foreign aid from America?
Israel
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
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

38. what do the West Bank - Gaza Strip - and Golan Heights have in common?
Israel
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
Major points of conflict between Arab and Israelis - Israel took control of this part after victory following the 6 Day War
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

39. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus
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
US continued friendship w/ Israel - US's military &economic dominance - US's approach to dealing w/ the Middle East

40. Who rejected the UN Plan of 1942?
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
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.
Currently controlled by Palestinian Authority - contains the major city called Nablus

41. What happened between Britain and France?
Were both imperial powers at one time in 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
Ottoman empire
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey

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

43. What were the wars between Israel & Arab countries in the middle est?
Were both imperial powers at one time in the Middle East
Qatar - Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates
Pledge to create a homeland for the Jews
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

44. What is important about the Arab-Israeli Peace Process?
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
Palestinians
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars
1948 War for Independence - Six Days War - Yom Kippur War - ISREAL WON all the wars

45. What are demographics?
Both experienced imperialism and independence movements
Britain
Because they were a victim of imperialism
Demographics are are the groupings of a human population. i.e- age - race - sex - etc.

46. What is economic concession?
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
Currently controlled by Israeli military - formerly part of Syria (they want it back)
Imperial control of Persia

47. What happened between Britain and France?
Britain
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
Israel

48. 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
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Because it favored the Jews over the Palestinians
The death of Suleyman I - the Greek Revolution

49. What is the Sphere of influence?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Britain
Imperial control of Persia
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt

50. Who is responsible for the Balfour Declaration
Britain
Imperial control of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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