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M. East Dev/Hist # 1
Middle East History & Development # 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anti-Semitism | discrimination against Jews |
| Holocaust | the mass murder of millions of Jews and other people during WWII |
| Zionism | the belief that Jews should have a country in their ancient homeland (Israel) |
| Taliban | group of radical Muslims that controlled the government of Afghanistan |
| Saddam Hussein | the dictator of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| T. E. Lawrence during WWI | A British soldier that served as a link between the Arabs and British |
| hat did the British promise the Arabs in exchange for revolting against the Ottoman Empire? | Arab independence, their own nation, gold |
| Which modern day country has the descendants of the Ottoman Empire? | Turkey |
| What happened to the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI? | The empire collapsed and the land was divided between the winning European countries, mainly France and Britain. |
| How have the borders drawn by European countries caused problems in the former Ottoman Empire? | The borders were drawn without considering ethnic groups, religious groups or historical borders. This has led to conflict. |
| Why did the British want land in SW Asia? | oil |
| Who created Israel in 1948? Why? | The United Nations created Israel as a result of Zionism and the Holocaust. |
| How did Palestinians react to the creation of Israel? Who are their allies? | The Palestinians were angry, and the other Arab countries in the Middle East allied with them. |
| What happened right after Israel was created? What was the result? | The Palestinians and other Arab countries attacked Israel. Israel won and gained more land. |