Unit 2 L4 Flashcards
1
Q
President Carter helped forge peace between Israel and Egypt (long-time enemies) in 1977.
Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula and Egypt recognized Israel’s right to exist.
A
CAMP DAVID ACCORDS
2
Q
A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States when 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days (November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981), after a group of Iranian students took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran.
A
IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS
3
Q
Group of oil exporting Middle Eastern countries formed in 1960 to coordinate policies.
In the 1970s, they boycotted the U.S. and other countries for trading with Israel and this led to shortages and rationing.
A
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
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