Book for midterm Flashcards
When did the Arab cold war start, and when did it end?
1952-1979
Where did the Arab cold war start, and to which countries did it spread?
It started in Egypt with the coup de etat led by Nasser in the Egyptian revolution of 1952, and spread to Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq
Which king was killed during the Arab Cold war?
The Hashemite king of Iraq
When did the first intifada start, and when did it end?
1987-1991
When did the second intifada start, the al aqsa intifada, and when did it end?
2000-2005
Which date is considered the starting point of the Arab Spring?
17th of December 2010
Where did the Arab Spring start?
in a town in southern Tunisia
Which event started the Arab Spring?
When Muhammed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest against abusive and corrupt police
