Cold War Middle E. Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What happened to the Shah that was in power in Iran? | He was overthrew and they democratically elected a prime minister |
What did Iran do that made Britain and the US angry? | They nationalized the oil industry |
What was operation AJAX? | A staged coup d'etat of the prime minister to get oil |
Gamal Nasser, the 2nd president of Egypt, led what? | The egyptian revolution to overthrow King Farouk. |
Where did Nasser turn to to get money and military equipment? | USSR |
What happened to the US in the oil crisis in 1973? | Gas prices went up and people had a 10-gallon maximum |
Why did the soviets invade Afghanistan? | Better trade routes through the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea |
What slowed the Soviet forces? | The weather and the terrain in Afghanistan wore away at technology |
Why did the USSR pull out of Afghanistan? | They were losing and they had a damaged economy |
In 1956, Nasser made _____ part of Egypt | the Suez Canal |
What 2 countries were angered by the Suez Canal becoming part of Egypt? | England and France |
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