History of Southwest Asia: Study Guide Answer KEU
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What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?
The Ottoman Empire was on the losing side of the war, with Germany and Italy.
Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World
War I?
European Politians-specifically Britain and France
Why did these new boundaries create problems in the Middle East?
They paid no attention to local cultures and tribes
What happened to the Jews during the Holocaust?
Adolf Hitler (the German Chancellor, leader of the Nazis) ordered the killing of 6 million Jews during WW
II.
Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
Many people felt that the Jews deserved help due to all of their suffering during the Holocaust.
What is Zionism?
The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine (where their homeland was).
What world Organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for Jews?
The United Nations
How did the Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new Israel?
They were not happy-they did not accept Israel as a state and wanted nothing to do with them. They lived
in isolation and were continuously attacked by neighboring countries. (This still continues today)
When war broke out in Palestine, what countries joined with the Palestinian Arabs to try to stop the
creation of the new state of Israel?
The Arab neighboring countries, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt & Iraq
What was the outcome of the 1948 War between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around
Palestine?
Israel won the war, and its independence. The country also expanded in size.
What is a refugee?
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
Many still live in refugee camps
What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
OIL!!
Why did the United Nations try to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
Many countries depend on their oil and Iraq’s actions threatened their supply.
Who are the Taliban?
An extreme religious group (Muslims) in Afghanistan, who were anti-American and thought to be
sheltering the terrorists group Al-Qaeda, and their leader, Osama bin Laden.
Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the
organization that attacked the United States on September 11, 2001. So, they entered Afghanistan to disarm
the Taliban and find bin Laden.
Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003?
Saddam Hussein continually refused to comply with the requests made by UN inspectors-The US believed
that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction, which obviously threatened the peace in the US.
What was it called when the US sent troops to Kuwait to protect them from Iraq?
The Persian Gulf War
What is anti-Semitism?
Prejudice or discrimination against Jews.
What event led to the US sending troops to Afghanistan in 2001?
Al-Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center (9/11)