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WHH 12.1 Quiz Timm

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TermDefinition
The Five Pillars Beliefs/practices Islamic followers must do or pursue
Muhammad Founder of Islam
Jihad a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam.
Koran (Qu’ran) the Islam equivalent of the bible
Pilgrimage A religious journey, specifically the Islam one to Mecca
Mecca A religious monument Islam people must journey to once in their life
The Middle East The group of nations between Africa and Asia, and under europe
People groups Groups of people sectioned by beliefs, culture, and other shared traits; Arabs and Israelis
Religious groups Groups solely based on religious beliefs; Islam and Judaism and christianity
Ethnic groups a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups.
Palestine Partition The sectioning of Palestine into the Jewish and Arab states
Importance of religion and oil Oil is an important resource found in the Middle East and wanted by the US. this led the US to have heavy influence over the middle east to protect their interest in oil.
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Arab-Israeli Conflicts Reasons Israeli people were put into Palestine against the Arabs' will by the West. This led to many fights over land disputes.
Six-Day War Jun 5, 1967 – Jun 10, 1967: short war fought between Israel and Arabs . Israel won and gained massive military power and land
Oslo Accords a pair of agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, designed to improve Israeli-Palestinian relations and bring peace.
Camp David Accords a series of agreements signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David, where Jimmy Carter brought the 2 to agreement.
Persian Gulf War of 1991 1990 - Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and seized capital. Un issued sanctions in response. Saudi Arabia, fearing invasion, called for help. West responded by demanding Kuwait back, Iraq refused and Gulf War began. Iraq loses and surrenders.
9/11 Attacks & The War on Terror These attacks were committed by al-Queda on the twin towers, the Pentagon, and one failed bombing. These attacks united US under nationalism and started this war to find the perpetrators.
Motivations for 9/11 possibilities are: ideological - racial beliefs and jihad Political - terrorists against US mil. in Middle East, support for israel, n sanctions
Goal of al Qaeda Al Qaeda sought to rid Muslim countries of Western influence and establish a “pan-Islamic caliphate.”
Osama bin Laden Leader of Al-Queda, person behind the 9/11 attacks
U.S. invasion of Iraq U.S. invaded this country during their War on Terrorism in search of WMDs
WMDs Weapons of Mass Destruction
Pakistan controversy p
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