Change and Continuity in SW Asia Test Flashcards
Ottoman Empire
began as a small warrior band; largest and longest standing empire in the world
Ottoman Turks
a small band of warriors that raided villages
Where was the Ottoman Empire located?
Mostly in the Middle East
When did the Ottoman Empire break up?
In 1923
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after it broke up?
The government collapsed and the empire was divided up.
Cause of Arab-Israeli War
When the Ottoman Empire fell and was divided up the Zionists supported the creation of a separate Jewish state and conflict broke out between the Arabs and Jews
Arab Israeli War also known as…
The Israeli War of Independence
How long did the Arab Israeli War last?
8 months
Who was involved in the Arab Israeli War?
Arabs and Jews
Result of Arab Israeli War
Great Britain took control of Palestine and pledged support of the Zionists and creation of Israel so the Arabs were displaced to the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Why is there conflict in Israel and who is it with?
Conflict is with Arabs over territory taken from Palestine
Why was the U.S. interested in SW Asia?
Because a lot of the oil in the U.S. comes from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Who is the leader of Iraq?
Saddam Hussein
Why was the U.S. involved in Iraq?
Americans believed that Hussein was hiding Weapons of Mass Destruction and providing aid to Al Qaeda
What was the conflict in Iraq called?
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Why is there still conflict in Iraq?
Because the Shia and Sunni are still fighting over control of the country
What was the name of the Afghanistan government?
Taliban
What was the government doing?
Harboring the terrorist group Al Qaeda whose goal was to bring an end to American influence in the Middle East.
What type of government was the Afghanistan government?
an extremely religious group
Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan?
to disable the Taliban and locate Osama bin Laden
What was the name of the conflict in Afghanistan?
Operation Enduring Freedom
What was the outcome of the conflict in Afghanistan?
the Taliban was defeated and the US helped establish a democratic government.
Who was involved in the conflict in the Middle East?
The United States
Who was involved in the Israel 1948 conflict?
Jews and Arabs
What was the 1948 Israel conflict called?
Arab-Israeli War
What was the result of the 1948 Israel conflict?
Great Britain took control of Palestine and supported the creation of Israel resulting in the displacement of Arabs to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm
-Who was involved?
Iraq, the United States, multinational forces
Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm
-Why did the war start?
Iraq invaded Kuwait
Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm
-What was the result?
Iraqi forces were driven out of Kuwait
Iraq Invasion/Operation Iraqi Freedom
-Who was involved?
US and Iraq
Iraq Invasion/Operation Iraqi Freedom
-Why did the war start?
Because Americans thought Iraq was hiding WMDs and providing aid to Al-Qaeda
Iraq Invasion/Operation Iraqi Freedom
-What was the result?
Saddam Hussein’s government collapsed and Hussein was tried and executed. A new democratic government was established.
What are WMDs?
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Operation Enduring Freedom
-Who was involved?
Afghanistan and US
Operation Enduring Freedom
-Why did the war start?
Taliban was thought to be harboring Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda
Operation Enduring Freedom
-What was the result?
The Taliban was defeated and a democratic government was put in place in Afganistan
Who was Osama bin Laden?
a terrorist responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
What did Osama bin Laden do to the U.S.?
He organized the hijacking of four planes in the US crashing two into the Word Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one that was intended to hit the White House but crashed in Pennsylvania.
What did the U.S. do in retaliation?
Invaded Afghanistan
What is Al Qaeda?
a terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden whose goal is to bring an end to American influence in the Middle East
