Middle east quiz
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- Suez Canal Crisis 1956
- Egypt nationalized Suez Canal, Israel, France and Britain attacked Egypt to take it back.
- Six Day War 1967
- Israel defeats Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Jordan. Israel gains Golan Heights, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula and West Bank
- Zionism
- movement for Jewish homeland in Middle east, Influenced by Nationalism
- Shah Pahlavi
- Shah of Iran overthrown in 1979 by Islamic Fundamentalists
- Ayatollah Khomeini
- Leader of Iranian Revolution, supported Islamic Fundamentalism and rule by Islamic Law
- Kemal Attaturk
- also known as Mustapha Kemal, favored western style government in Turkey
- Gamal Nasser
- President of Egypt in 1950's and 60"s, nationalized Suez canal, favored government control of resources.
- Anwar Sadat
- President of Egypt after Nasser, made peace with Israel
- Camp David Accords
- Treaty between Egypt and Israel gave control of Sinai to Egypt. Egypt 1st Arab country to make peace with Israel
- Islamic Fundamentalism
- movement that wants to establish governments based on Islamic Law
- Taliban
- Islamic Fundamentalists in Afghanistan, very oppressive of women
- Women
- Women are treated very poorly in many Middle Eastern and South Asian countries, they have few rights and are controlled by men
- Iranian Revolution
- Overthrew Shah of Iran in 1979, set up government based on Islamic Law, Led by Ayatollah Khomenei
- Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
- Waterways that OIL tankers must pass through to leave middle east
- Oil
- Main cause of Western Interest in the Middle East, has lead to great instability
- OPEC
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, controls production of Oil and tries to set prices
- PLO
- Palestine Liberation Organization, movement trying to set up Palestinian State