8.8.1 Reasons for Conflict in the Middle East
Why were the borders of the Middle East that
were set by Great Britain and France after
The borders ignored Sunni and Shiite
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WWI the cause of conflict in the Middle East
disagreements
today?
What was/is the main reason why
2 Israel/Palestine is such an important place in
the world?
3 What did Jewish people want after WWII?
All three religions- Christians, Jews, and Muslims
all claim it to be their holy land
Creation of the country of Isreal
8.8.2 The Creation of Israel
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What group establishes Israel as an
independent Jewish country after WWII?
United Nations
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What best describes the Arabs' actions after
Israel was created?
Arabs went to war with Israel
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What is The one thing that Sunni and Shiite
Muslims both agree on?
That Israel should not exsit
8.8.3 The Iran Hostage Crisis
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What was the main reason why the United
States got involved with Iran in 1953?
Iran was looking to form an alliance with the
Soviets
After the United States put the Shah of Iran
8 into power in Iran what was the Iranian
response?
They resented the western influence and wanted
the Shah removed.
What happened when the United States
9 protected the Shah of Iran whom the citizens
wanted out of power?
The American Embassy was attacked and
Americans were taken hostage hurting the
political climate in the U.S.
8.8.4 Significance of Afghanistan
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What is the main reason why the Soviets
Invade Afghanistan in 1979?
The people of Afghanistan were looking for a
new government that was not communist
The Soviets fight the rebel groups in
Afghanistan from 1979-1988. What is so
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significant about the United States
contribution to the war?
The U.S. provided weapons to the Mujahedeen
who eventually become the Taliban
What can best describe the condition of
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now?
Unstable throughout the time with many
conflicts
8.8.5 The Persian Gulf War
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What did Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein do to
start the conflict in the Persian Gulf in 1991?
What was the United Nations' initial response
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against Kuwait?
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Why did the United States take the lead in
defending Kuwait?
He invaded Kuwait because he felt it should be a
part of Iraq
They imposed economic sanctions on the
country to try and avoid war
The invasion was a threat to the world oil supply
produced in the Middle East
8.8.6 September 11th
Identify and explain 3 earlier terrorist attacks
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that led to the September 11th attacks.
1. 1993: World Trade Center gets bombed 6 are
killed. 2. 1998: U.S. embassy in Africa bombed by
Al-Qaida 300 killed 3. 2000: USS Cole bombed 17
killed
8.8.7 War in Iraq & Afghanistan
he U.S. Government believed that Iraq and its
Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003 and what leader Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass
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did we find?
destruction. No weapons of mass destruction
were ever found
1) Capture Osama bin Laden
After the 9/11 attacks, what were the 3
2) Destroy Al-Qaeda's terrorist network
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3) Remove Taliban and replace them with a U.S.
2001?
government
8.8.8 Technology, Globalization & Terrorism
Advances in technology and globalization have
had a significant effect on the war on
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terrorism. What tool has made recruiting much
easier and why?
Advances in technology and globalization have
had a significant effect on the war on
20 terrorism. What machines have been used to
gather intelligence and assassinate terrorist
leaders?
Advances in technology and globalization have
had a significant effect on the war on
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terrorism. What causes the U.S. economy to be
at greater risk?
The internet makes recruiting easier because
terrorist can reach out to recruits throughout
the world.
Drones
Due to the world being much more
economically connected, terrorist can target U.S.
assets globally.