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SWA History

SS7H2 Analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East).

TermDefinition
Partitioning The division of a place or item
Ethnic group A group of people that share similar cultural characteristics
Ottoman Empire A Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the 1300's to 1922.
Balfour Declaration British promise of support for the establishment of Jewish settlement in Palestine.
Sykes Picot Agreement The 1916 secret agreement between Britain and France that divided up the Arab lands of Lebanon, Syria, southern Turkey, Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq.
Zionism A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine.
antisemitism hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
Religious Group share same religious beliefs, traditions, and celebrations
Sadam Hussein This former leader of Iraq that invaded Kuwait in 1990 to gain popularity among Iraqi citizens. He was ousted by the United States and executed after being put on trial for genocide and other crimes.
Persian Gulf War The United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours , The code name for the liberation of Kuwait during the Perisan Gulf War of 1991
Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation where U.S. troops invaded Iraq and Saddam's forces collapsed almost immediately. Baghdad fell, and Saddam and other Iraqi leaders went into hiding. In the months that followed Saddam and many of his supporters were captured
September 11, 2001 Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon; led to a focus on eliminating terrorism.
Anti-Semitism hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
Invasion an attack by an armed force to conquer another country
Weapons of Mass Destruction Biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons that can cause a massive number of deaths in a single use.
Tora Bora Mountain range where Osama bin Laden escaped. Cave Complex in white mountains of eastern Afghanistan.
Kubal Capital of Afghanistan
World Trade Center Once an icon for the global economy in New York, became a target for terrorism in 1993 and 2001; al Queda was solely responsible for the 9-11 attacks
The Pentagon headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense
Coalition a group of individuals or countries with a common interest
Osama bin Laden Founder of al Qaeda, the terrorist network responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001, and other attacks.
United Nations An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
Sunni Muslims An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
Shia Muslims Believe that the leader of the Islamic faith should be a direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad.
Palestinians A displaced group of Arabs who lived or still live in the area formerly called Palestine and now called Israel
Gaza Strip A territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula; part of the land set aside for Palestinians under British and International mandates. An area of extreme poverty and conflict.
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