Notes Then Argo Flashcards

1
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Write Jew and Arabs in Palestine, 1920 population date?

A

1)In 1920, there was 1 Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine

2)by 1947, the ratio was 2 Arabs for every jews.

So the Arabs felt that they were losing control of their “ country!”

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2
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Jewish people were targeted
Dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the western wall into fight

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3
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Where is original country where illegal jewish immigration?

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from Poloand ,Romania and Bulgaria

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4
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What is Hitler’s “Final solution”

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Mass murder of European Jews
The Jewish population in each country in 1942

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5
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What is important about this picture?

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1-Red-palestine population in 1946
2-Blue-Jewish

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6
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What is United Nations Plan of 1947?

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The United Nations Plan in 1947 the partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. The Jewish side accepted the UN plan for the establishment of 2 states. The Arabs rejected it and launched a war against the Jewish state

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7
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What is about “ Israel by the United Nations?

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Created Israel to redress their suffering in WW2- Holocaust
Benefited the Israelis
No Palestinian representation at the meeting
All Islamic countries rejected the creation of Israel

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8
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What is the Exodus, 1947?

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It is Jewish immigration to Palestine.

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9
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What is the war begins in May 15, 1948?

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On May 14, 1948, the first day of Israeli independence , five Arab nations armies invaded Israel and the first Arab-Israeli War in May 15 of 1948 begins .

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10
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What date is Israel begins independence?

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May 14, 1948

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What is Armistice Agreement in 1949?

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In 1949 United Nations- sponsored armistice agreement concluded between the state of Israel and four Arab state Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.

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12
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What are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?

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The Gaza Strip and the West Bank are two Palestinian Territories that were part of Mandate Palestine and were captured by Israel during the Six-Day war in 1967

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13
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What is Suez Crisis( 1956)

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Gamal Abdul Nasser 2nd president of Egypt-blocked Israel from shipping products out of the Suez Canal (a valuable waterway)

British and French military helped Israel move into the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)

Then:
Signed a Peace treaty: return territory and restore shipping rights.

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14
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What is Six-Day war (1967?

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1-Egypt blocked shipping against Israel
2-Egyptian military advanced into the Sinai Peninsula
3-Israel destroyed Egyptian Air Force, then turned east to attack Jordan, Syria, and Iraq militaries
4-Israel occupied the Sinai Peninsula, Gowan Heights, Gaza and the Wet Bank.

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15
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What is PLO (Palestine Liberation ORganization?

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The goal is to remove Jew from Palestine stated by Yassir Arafat
“Liberation of Palestine”

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16
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What is Yom-Kippur War In October 6, 1973?

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The war began when Egypt andSyria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the holiday of Yom Kippur, giving the conflict its name.
1-Egypt and Syrian attack on Yom Kippur-Holiest day in Judaism.
2-Israel not prepared.
3-US supported and supplied Israel.
4-USSR supported and supplied Egypt.

17
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What is purpose of OPEC (organization of the Pertroleum Exporting Countries)?

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3-In retaliation of the 1973 Yom Kippur War where the Israelis were able to get a re-supply of oil from the US.

18
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What is 1970s politics casused? And the objectives of OPEC are:

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1- set quotas to control oil price
2-if they pump out less the price increases
3-if the pump out more the price decrease/

OPEC to cut off the USA from oil

19
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What is OPEC?

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Organization of the Petroleum Exporting countries

20
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What is CAMP DAVID ACCORDS PEACE TREATY?

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The Camp David Accords treaty ensured threat both Egypt and Israel achieved their primary goals: Israel gives back the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt does not block shipping lanes, and agrees not attack Israel again.

Anwar Sadad- Egypt
Menachem Begin- Israel PM
3-Camp David Accords-Egypt and Israel sign a peace treaty.
4-President Jimmy Carter is mediator.

21
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What is Iran hostage crisis? And causes?

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1-The 1953 overthrow of the Iranian PM (prime minister by the USA and the Great Britain.

4- AS resulted, Iran hostage crisis-took US embassy workers as hostages for 444days.