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Middle East RCP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pan-Arabism | Attempt to unite all Arabs regardless of the nation |
| Arab League | Formed in 1945; included Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia |
| Partition of Palestine | Approved in November 1947; from United Nations |
| Wars Israel has been involved in | Six Day War, First and Second Gulf Wars, Lebanon |
| first country to recognize Israel | Egypt |
| Relationship between U.S. and Israel | U.S. aids Israel in war, Camp David Accords, gave exile to Iran's Shah/hostage crisis |
| Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) | Goal was to wipe Israel off the map; create a Palestinian nation; sponsors terrorism |
| Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | controls world supply; As anger vs. U.S. grows, OPEC raises oil prices in U.S. |
| U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia | second closest ally besides Israel |
| Causes of first Gulf War | Iraq invaded Kuwait |
| Causes of second Gulf War | Sudam Hussein would not cooperate with U.S. |
| Results of first Gulf War | No fly zones established |
| Results of second Gulf War | There would be a country that has democracy |