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Middle East Quest Flashcards

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Iran Nuclear Deal

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The deal requires Iran to give up 97% of its enriched Uranium
Iran get out of economic sanctions (allowing them to trade with other countries again)

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Why did America leave the Iran Nuclear Deal?

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Trump does not trust that they will stop developing nuclear weapons

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Zionism

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A political movement that believed there should be a homeland for the Jewish people in the land of Israel
Holocaust increased world support for Jewish state

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Britain made three promises regarding the region of Palestine – who did they promise to give land?

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Balfour – British promised homeland for Jewish people in Palestine
Hussein-McMahon – British promised Palestinians a country
Sykes-Picot Agreement – British promised to share it with France

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United Nations Partition Plan

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1947
Israel (Jewish State) and Palestine (Arab State)
55% of land goes to Jews
45% of land goes to the Arabs
Jerusalem “international city” controlled by UN
Plan accepted by Jews, but rejected by Arabs

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What happened immediately after Israel was declared a nation?

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Attacked by six Arab Nations
About 750,00 Palestinians and over 800,000 Jews in Arab countries
fled or were forced to leave

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Nakba

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Catastrophe when the Palestinians were left stateless after the 1948 Israeli war Of Independence

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1967 war (6 day war)

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Israeli surprise attack against Egypt and Jordan
Within 6 days Israel defeats both Egypt and Syria, Jordan
Gains all control over Jerusalem

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What happened to the West Bank and Gaza Strip after the 1967 war?

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Israel takes control of both

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What does Israel begin to do in the occupied territories after the 1967 war?

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Begins to build settlements in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights

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What did the Palestinian refugees demand for many years?

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Wish to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbors

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What is the PLO?

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Palestine Liberation Organization founded by Palestinian officials focused on forming a Palestinian state

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Yasir Arafat

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chairman of PLO

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What happened at the Camp David Accords in 1978?

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  • President Carter invites Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister
  • Egypt recognizes Israel as a country
  • Israel give Sinai Peninsula back to Egypt
  • First agreement between Israel and Arab nation
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Intifada

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‘shaking off’ or uprising against Israel

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What are the current issues preventing peace?

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disagreements on Jerusalem, settlements, security barrier, and right of return

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Bashar al-Assad

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Took over his father, Hafez al-Assad, and ruled Syria

His government continued to brutally repress any kind of dissent (contradiction against their rules)

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Why did civil war break out in Syria?

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Syrians started protests during Arab Spring in 2011, Assad responded with violence. Protests demanded an end to the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Approximately how many refugees have fled Syria? Approximately how many people have been internally displaced?

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About 5 million Syrian refugees

About 7 million internally displaced

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September 11, 2001

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19 people associated with terrorist group Al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the US. Two were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade center in NYC, a third hit the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in a field Pennsylvania.

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Who was responsible for the attacks (group and the individual)?

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Al Qaeda, leader: Osama bin Laden

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Who was President of the USA at the time of the attacks?

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President George W. Bush

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Why did America invade Afghanistan?

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In an effort to end the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and destroy Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network based there

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What were the two reasons given for America’s decision to invade Iraq?

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Thought they were hiding weapons of mass destruction and thought Iraq was aiding terrorists

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What terrorist group emerged during the war with Iraq and the Syrian Civil War?

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ISIS

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What two groups did America fight in Afghanistan? Briefly describe them.

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The Taliban – goal was to restore peace and security and enforce their own Islamic state
They banned television, music, cinema, and disapproved of girls over the age of 10 to go to school

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