Section 3- Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq (Packet) Flashcards
What was the impact of the 1967 Arab-Israeli Wat on Jordan’s economy?
devastating, lost west bank and east jerusalme, lost farmland and devastated economy
What kind of government does Jordan have?
constitutional monarcy
When did Lebanon become independent from France?
1943
Which religious group help the most power in Lebanon?
the maronite christians
(power struggle lead to 16 year civil war)
What was the major reason behind Lebanon’s civil wars?
minority religious groups wanted more political power
Why did Israel invade Lebanon in 1982?
to destroy PLO bases
What activity has been carried on for centuries in the Syrian Cities of Damascus and Aleppo?
farming
What measures has the syrian goverment taken to enhance farm production in Syria?
give money to farmers to buy better equipment, built dams to irrrgate, research (rely mostly on rain- no irrigation)
what is Iraq’s most importnat economic activity?
farming then oil
In what ways has Iraq used its oil profits?
infrastructure: built roads, airports, hospitals, schools, universites, rebuilt Baghdad, dams and irrigation
From 1980-1988 Iraq engaed in a war with which country?
Iran
What was the outcome fo the American and British invasion of Iraq?
Saddam Hussein captured and executed
fertile cresent:
an arc of rich land in the Middle East where farming and the first civilizations developed
militia:
a private army of a particular fighting faction
anarchy:
a state of lawlessness, political disorder, violence
embargo:
a restriction on trade with other countries
