Culture and Conflict in Southwest Asia

Culture and Conflict in Southwest Asia

Reading Context Clues

Tensions in Southwest Asia

• Self-rule

• Learn how and why Israel became an independent state

• Why did Palestinians flee to The West Bank?

Multiple Choice

How and why did Israel become an independent state?

• The Israelites revolted

• The United Nations divided them from the British Mandate

• The Iraqi government gave them independence.

Tensions in Southwest Asia

• Intifada

• Why did Israel withdraw from The West Bank?

Tensions in Southwest Asia

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Multiple Choice

Why did Israel withdraw from The West Bank?

• They were welcome back in Turkey

• Iraq needed them to help take down Hussein

• Palestinian terrorism against Israelis increased.

Iraq's Problems and Promise

• Shi'ite and Sunni

• Kurds

• Suddam Hussein

• coalition

• totalitarianism

Iraq's Problems and Promises

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Open Ended

Iraqis get their news from television and several daily newspapers. Internet use is not as widespread, but about 80% of the population has mobile phones. Do you think technology can play a role in bringing cultures together? If so, how? If not, explain.