Unit 3: AKS 49 Test Review (Historical Developments of SWA)

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How did European involvement in Southwest Asia impact the region following WWI?

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Borders were created without considering the ethnic groups.

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How did new boundaries drawn in Southwest Asia effect the region?

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There has been a lot of conflict in the area.

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How did the Arab community respond to the UN Partition Plan?

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They rejected it & attacked Israel.

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A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

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has historical ties to the same land

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When was the Ottoman Empire defeated? Options: WWII, Persian Gulf War, during the takeover of Constantinople, WWI

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WWI

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During and after World War II many surviving Jews were looking for somewhere to relocate and start a new life. Many decided to immigrate to Palestine and the land of their religious connection. Eventually, this immigration, along with Zionist conflicts with England led to which major world event?

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The creation of the State of Israel.

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What is the BEST description of the WWII events that had a MAJOR impact on the creation of Israel?

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Jews were killed in the Holocaust.

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What is "Zionism"?

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Movement of the Jews to return to their homeland/"promised land"

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What nation did Saddam Hussein invade for its oil?

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Kuwait

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In which war did Saddam Hussein burn the oil fields in Kuwait?

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Persian Gulf War