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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Six Day War | A brief conflict in 1967 that led to significant territorial changes in the region. |
| Libyan Civil War | A conflict beginning with popular demonstrations, escalating into armed rebellion, and concluding with regime change. |
| 9/11 | A conflict beginning with popular demonstrations, escalating into armed rebellion, and concluding with regime change. |
| War on Terror | A conflict beginning with popular demonstrations, escalating into armed rebellion, and concluding with regime change. |
| War in Iraq | A prolonged military intervention beginning in 2003, leading to occupation and insurgency. |
| Suez Canal Crisis | A 1956 dispute over control of a key waterway, resolved through international pressure. |
| Iran Hostage Crisis | A diplomatic standoff lasting over a year, involving detained foreign embassy staff. |
| War in Afghanistan | A two-decade-long conflict triggered by a major attack on a Western nation. |
| Arab Spring | A wave of demonstrations and rebellions across a region advocating political change. |
| Persian Gulf War | A military response to one nation's invasion of its smaller neighbor in 1990–91. |
| Syrian Civil War | An ongoing conflict sparked by anti-government protests, devolving into multi-sided warfare. |
| Partition of Palestine | A proposed 1947 plan to divide a territory into separate states for two communities. |
| Zionism | A nationalist movement advocating the creation of a homeland for a specific religious group. |
| OPEC | A cartel of oil-producing nations that coordinates production to influence global markets. |