SWA History

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What large empire broke up after World War I?

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Ottoman Empire

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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

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European politicians

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What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

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The new countries included people who did not have much in common.

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What is ‘anti-Semitism’?

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Hatred of the Jews

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During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called:

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The Holocaust

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The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called:

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Zionism

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Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel in 1948?

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Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust.

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How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the new state of Israel?

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They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.

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What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

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Oil

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Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:

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Persian Gulf War