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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ottoman Empire | Was one of the largest and longest lasting dynasties to rule the Islamic world and started in turkey. |
| Anti- Semitism | Hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group. |
| Zionism | A worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel. |
| Partition | A division into or distribution in portions or shares. |
| Palestine | Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. An ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. |
| Arab- Israeli Wars | Tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East. |
| Persian Gulf War | A war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991. |
| Nationalism | Spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation. |