Middle East History Flashcard

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What empire controlled the Middle East from the 1299's to the early 1900's?

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Ottoman Empire

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What was a major consequence of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after WWI?

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failed to consider ethnic & religious groups that led to more conflicts

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What is anti-Semitism?

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Discrimination and hatred of the Jews

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What natural resource found in many countries in the Middle East keeps the US involved there?

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Oil

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What is the belief referred to as "Promised Land"?

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The land promised to the descendants of Abraham and Isaac

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Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?

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Because they were hiding Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda

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What was the purpose of Operation Desert Storm in 1991?

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To keep Saddam Hussein from taking over a large part of the world’s oil supply

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What is Zionism?

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A movement to unite all Jews in their homeland, Israel

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When did Israel win their independence and gain more land?

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1948

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What is the Taliban?

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An Islamic militia group that had controlled large parts of Afghanistan