History - Unrest in the Middle East Test Flashcards
Who was Reza Shah?
An army officer that seized power in Tehran and modernized a country that mainly had little industry and education. He was secular and restricted religious influence.
What was the White Revolution?
A revolution started by President Kennedy that aimed to reform land, education and women’s right in Iran.
Who was Ayatollah Khomeini?
Shah’s major critic. He was trained as a religious scholar, reaching the level of Ayatollah. He preached against the Iranian government and attacked Saddam Hussein’s authority.
Khomeini wanted Iran to be free from?
Western Influence
What were the three principle causes of the Iran Iraq war?
- The dispute over the Shatt - Al arab waterway
- The issue of the kurdish resistance in the North of Iraq
- The rise of power of Ayatollah Khomeini
A strategy where both evenly balanced sides try to wear each other down gradually is called
Attrition
By 1984, it was clear that most world powers preferred an _____________ victory.
Iraqi
What was the result of the Iran-Iraq resort?
Extensive casualties
What were the two principal causes for the Gulf War?
Economic and Political
Summarize the Operation Desert Shield
When Iraq began to build up forces to invade Saudi Arabia, the King agreed to allow foreign troops to be deployed in his country, because Saddam’s army outnumbered Saudi Arabia’s forces. The UN resolution took a step in, and defended Saudi Arabia, giving a deadline warning to withdraw, and sending more troops within the Arabian peninsula. Saddam did not take the warning seriously.
Summarize the Operation Desert Storm
The war began. The coalition forces, attacking Iraq, were two thirds American and the rest were from Arabian states. They first launched sorties then Saddam involved Israel and launched Scud missiles. Once the Iraqi air force was neutralized, the USA patrolled the Gulf. The coalition leader managed to hit the Iraqi from both sides, as they fell back in retreat.
