Pan-Arabism to Pan-Islamism

Question 1

why did it fail

Answer 1

born were the colonial powers were the common enemy

Question 2

Pan arabism undermined

Answer 2

the legitimacy of individual rulers

Question 3

a response

Answer 3

to the domination of an outsider - europeans and ottomans

Question 4

Israel

Answer 4

provided them with a common enemy - the defeat of 1948-9 proved this

Question 5

Nasser

Answer 5

became the hero and leader of the Pan-Arabic world

Question 6

1958

Answer 6

UAR formed

Question 7

defeat of 1967

Answer 7

was a major blow to Pan-Arabism

if unity did not bring victory then what did

Question 8

1979 Treaty

Answer 8

caused disunity amongst Arab states

Egypt had pursued its national interests

Question 9

1980-88 war

Answer 9

Syria sided with non-Arab Iran, underlined the differences

Question 10

Arab league

Answer 10

formed 1945 - achieved cultural and economic co-ordination

Question 11

the arab league has

Answer 11

played an important role in shaping school curricula and preserving manuscripts

Question 12

aims of Pan-Arabism

Answer 12

• stop Jewish immigration
• fight against oppressors
• unity Arab world and gain greater collective power

Question 13

successes

Answer 13

• nasser was unchallenged leader of the Arab world
• overthrew pro-Western government in Iraq 1958
• voice of Arabs radio
• cairo conference PLO set up

Question 14

reasons for failure

Answer 14

• cultural divisions
• tension between leaders
• 1967 defeat and 1970 death of Nasser
• 1979 treaty seen as a betrayal

Question 15

as Pan-Arabism faltered

Answer 15

Pan-Islamism rose to prominence in the latter half of the 20th century

Question 16

Pan-Islamism

Answer 16

saw no divide between religion and politics

aimed to resist threat of Israel and West

Question 17

conservative monarchies

Answer 17

see Pan-Islamism as a threat

Question 18

Islamic groups

Answer 18

Muslim Brotherhood - founded in Egypt

Hamas - founded in Palestine

Hezbollah - founded in Lebanon

Question 19

Muslim Brotherhood

Answer 19

social and welfare success, but ultimately failed to create a wholly Islamic society

banned under Nasser and 1000s arrested

Question 20

Hezbollah

Answer 20

funds schools and hospitals and has strong support in the Lebanese elections

Question 21

Hamas

Answer 21

showed leadership in Intifada uprisings and also offered welfare assistance through funding schools and healthcare centres

Question 22

political Islam attacks in Egypt

Answer 22

several assassination attempts on Mubarak

58 tourists killed in 1997

Question 23

grievances of Al Qaeda against west

Answer 23

US presence in ME seemed like an attempt to dominate the Arab and Muslim world

‘destruction’ of Iraq by UN sanctions

their backing of Israel

Question 24

war on terror

Answer 24

US forces attacked Afghan and overthrow Taliban government