US Involvement in the Middle East - Space & Time Part Flashcards
Which country led the oil embargo against the US and western European countries?
Saudi Arabia
Hezbollah is a political and military group from this country.
Lebanon
Fearing a threat of weapons of mass destruction, the US and coalition partners invaded this country in 2003.
Iraq
Which country lost a large amount of territory in the Six-Day War?
Egypt
Which country is the only NATO member from the region?
Turkey
Which countries were the 2 primary combatants involved in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War?
Iraq & Kuwait
What country on the map has the greatest oil reserves?
Saudi Arabia
This modern state gained its sovereignty in 1948.
Israel
Which country was assaulted in a surprise attack in October 1973?
Israel
After World War I, this country became a French mandate.
Syria
This country experienced an Islamist revolution in 1979.
Iran
Radical extremist Islamists assassinated this country’s leader in 1981.
Egypt
The Shah was the monarch of this country.
Iran
Where is Zionism a popular ideology?
Israel
In 1953, the CIA led a coup d’etat in this country which helped the country’s monarch reestablish his political control after the citizens elected a popular prime minister to run the country.
Iran
The Iranian supported Houthi rebels are the primary rebels in the civil war against the Saudi supported government of this country.
Yemen
Which state’s claim of leadership in the Arab world was based on its economic power?
Saudi Arabia
The Balfour Declaration aided the creation of this country.
Israel
Gamal Abdel Nasser was the president of this country and the leader of the Pan-Arab movement.
Egypt
The Ottoman Empire was based in this country.
Turkey
What is the best title for this map?
The Greater Middle East & North Africa
The Camp David Accords created a peace between these 2 countries.
Egypt & Israel
Which state’s claim of leadership in the Arab world was based on its leader’s political power and prestige?
Egypt
Which state(s) did the US provide aid to during the Iran-Iraq War?
Iraq & Iran
The Suez Canal runs through this country.
Egypt
Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded this country in 1980.
Iran
The US sent troops to this country in the early 1980s in order to reduce the level of violence during its civil war.
Lebanon
Which 2 states fought an 8 year 2nd generation war of attrition?
Iraq & Iran
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini led this country.
Iran
The Golan Heights, a strategically important high ground, was seized during the Six-Day War from this country.
Syria
