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Ottomans and Israel
vocabulary for Quiz on Thursday
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Zionism | the idea and movement that led many Jews to return to Palestine |
| Anti-Semitism | a hatred of Jews or Judaism |
| Holocaust | the death of millions of Jews during WWII |
| United Nations | an organization that created Israel after WWII |
| Irrationally | to draw conclusions without facts |
| assassination | to kill a leader or important person |
| deposed | to force a leader from his position |
| figurehead | a leader without real power |
| conviction | to find a person guilty of a crime |
| stability | the ability to stay up or hold together |
| Palestine | the former name given to the area that became Israel |
| disintegrate | to break apart into small pieces |
| restoration | to fix back or repair |
| Istanbul | the capital of the Ottoman Empire |
| Osman | the first Ottoman sultan |
| World War I | this event caused the Ottoman's to lose their empire |
| Europe, Africa and Asia | the three continents the Ottoman's conquered |
| Suleyman | he expanded the Ottoman Empire and was its greatest leader |
| France and England | two countries that took over Ottoman territories |