lesson 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Discuss the significance of Golda Meir
A
joined the Jewish Independent Movement
2
Q
Explain how Gamel Abdel Nasser sought to end Western domination of Egypt
A
nationalize the Suez Canal
3
Q
What caused the Arab Spring in 2011?
A
frustration with corrupt and dictatorial governments + high unemployment
4
Q
Explain why opponents of the Shah of Iran overthrew him in 1979
A
accused of violation Islamic Law
5
Q
What natural resource has given the Middle East global importance?
A
oil
6
Q
What is the primary goal of Islamists?
A
to bring a return to Islamic Law (Sharia)
7
Q
Who became the democratically elected leader of the Philippines after decades of dictatorship?
A
Corazon Aquino
