ME History Vocab. Two

A movement among the Jews calling for the re-establishment of the Jewish State of Israel.

• Diaspora

• Anti-Semitism

• Zionism

• Holocaust

A large, powerful Muslim Empire based in Turkey and it ended after WWI when it was broken up by Britain & France.

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Taliban Empire

• USA Empire

Weapons designed to kill a large number of people through chemical, biological, or other means.

• Weapons of Pretty Destruction

• Weapons of Small Destruction

• Weapons of Employee Destruction

• Weapons of Mass Destruction

The historic name for the Holy Lands of the past.

• Heaven

• Turkey

• Palestine

• Mandates

The structure built by David/Solomon and served as the center of Jewish religious practices and daily life.

• Temple Mount

• Dome of the Rock

• Covenant

• Mosque

A group made up of mostly Muslim Arabs who were removed from their lands when the Jews returned after WWI.

• Taliban

• Kurds

• Palestinians

• Al-Qaeda

The militant group that was in charge in Afghanistan's government. They were extreme in their interpretation of the Korean and disliked all Western influences.

• Taliban

• Al-Qaeda

• Kurds

• Saddam Hussein

A conflict that resulted from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

• Afghanistan War

• WWI

• WWII

• Persian Gulf War

The former leader of Iraq, who was executed, for his extreme violence against his own people and those in Kuwait and Iran.

• Osama bin Laden

• Saddam Hussein

• Taliban

• FW de Klerk