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7.H.13 Reteaching
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Partition of the British Mandate of Palestine (1947) | After World War II the United Nations proposed dividing Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states leading to conflict in the region. |
| Suez Canal Crisis (1956) | Egypt took control of the Suez Canal causing Britain France and Israel to invade Egypt before international pressure ended the conflict. |
| Arab-Israeli Six Day War (1967) | A short war in which Israel fought neighboring Arab countries and gained territory in only six days. |
| OPEC (1960) | A group of oil-producing countries formed to work together to control oil production and prices. |
| Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979) | Iranian protesters seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held American hostages for 444 days. |
| Persian Gulf War (1991) | A U.S.-led coalition fought Iraq after Iraq invaded Kuwait. |
| War on Terror (2001-present) | A military campaign started by the United States after the 9/11 attacks to fight terrorist groups around the world. |
| War in Iraq (2003) | A U.S.-led invasion removed Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq but led to years of conflict. |
| Arab Spring (2011) | A series of protests and uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa calling for political change. |
| 9/11 (2001) | Terrorists attacked the United States on September 11 2001 using hijacked airplanes against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. |
| Zionism | A political movement supporting the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. |
| War in Afghanistan (2001) | A war started after the 9/11 attacks when the United States invaded Afghanistan to remove the Taliban and target al-Qaeda. |