SW Asia Part 2 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Where is the birth place of Muhammed
Saudi Arabia
Where is the largest oil resource
Saudi Arabia
Is Saudi Arabia close with us?
Yes
What are the two holiest cities in Saudi Arabia
Medina and Mecca
What do Islamic woman wear?
Headscarf- they are not allowed to show off their skin
What happened in Iran in 1953
Shah Reza Pahlavi was elected
What happened in Iran in 1979
Revolution led to a fundamentalist theocracy
What was the time period from when Iraq invaded Iran
1980-88
What is our relationship with Iran
Long time enemy
What are we known as in Iran
The Great Satan
What do we think Iran has
A nuclear weapon program
Iran
Persians
Iraq
Arabs
When did Iraq gain independence
1932
When did the Baath party take over Iraq
1968
When did Hussein take control of the baath party
1979
Why did we give Iraq weapons during Iran - Iraq war
Because Iran was attacking friendly countries
What do Kurds want in Iraq
Their own country
What happened when Iraq attacked Kuwait
We lost our friendship with them
What did Iraq do to make money
Sold goods and oil to the black market
Where do we think the nuclear weapons went
Syria
Who is a part of the Axis Of Evil
N Korea, Iran, and Iraq
Define terrorism
The use of force or violence for political purposes or other gains
Why does al queda hate us
Because we do things like support Israel, and we are rich and powerful, etc.
