Middle East Flashcards
(24 cards)
Palestine Mandate
Entrusted to Britain; only tied to Eastern world by Muslim faith
What does the Middle East encompass?
Europe, North Africa, and Asia
Zionism
Israel as a separate state
When was Israel declared an independent state
1948
Why did the Jews and Muslims fight for the land?
Ancestral claims
What group formed in 1964 that fought for Israel and who lead them?
Palestine Liberation Organization; Yasser Arafat
What war was fought in 1967 between the Muslims and Israel?
“Six-day” war
In the 1967 war, who won and what did they gain?
Israel defeated Egypt, Syria, and Jordan; captured the Gaza Strip, Golan heights, Sinai peninsula, and the West Bank
What happened between Israel and Egypt in 1977?
Reconciled and gave back the Sinai Penisula
What does T. I. A stand for?
This is Africa
What year does the PLO and Israel reconcile? What does Israel give them?
1993; Gaza Strip
Why are we allied to Israel?
Democracy, politics, and religion
What is the most populated region in the Middle East?
Egypt
What happened to Egypt in 1952?
It became an independent from monarch control and President Nasser allied with U.S.S.R
What year did President el-Sadat ally himself with the US?
1973
What was the Arab Spring
Uprising of people against authorities; in the process President Mubarak was ousted and th Muslim Brotherhood took over
What colonial rule owned Jordon? Syria? Lebanon?
British; French
What did Iran find in 1950 and who did the Shah ally himself with at the time?
Oil; USA
Who seized power in Iran and became the leader in 1979?
Shiite Muslims and Ayatollah Khomeini
What caused us to becomes enemies with Iran?
US hostage crisis
Who influenced Iraq?
British
When did the US go to war with Iraq?
1991
Three distinct groups in Iraq
Kurds(most friendly to US), Shiites, and Sunni
Green zone
Safe zone
