Middle East Conflict Reflashcard

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North Africa and Southwest Asia has an excess of

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Oil

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North Africa and Southwest Asia has a lack of

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Water

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Suez Canal

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man-made waterway links Europe and North Africa to the Indian Ocean

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Sahara Desert

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Dominates most of North Africa

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What religion is practiced by most of SW Asia and North Africa’s people?

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Islam

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Iranian Hostage Crisis

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Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy in Iran and kept a group of U.S. citizens inside. They held the people for over a year from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981.

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Zionism

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The belief that Jews should move back to their homeland

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Six Day War

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Conflict between Israel and Arab States over the holy land given to the Jews after WW2

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Holocaust

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Led to the creation of the of Israel a Jewish country.

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Based on what you know about OPEC, what potential result would stem from a country discovering new oil reserves?

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The country’s status in OPEC, wealth, and standard of living would increase.