Middle East History

How did Arabs feel about the creation of Israel? 

• they supported it because of the horrors of the Holocaust
• they thought it was unfair to the Palestinians to punish them for what the Nazis did
• they believed splitting up the land was a fair compromise
• they were unhappy about it, but tried to work it out anyway

What did supporters of Zionism believe? 

• that Palestinians deserved the land in Palestine
• the Jews deserved a homeland in their Promised Land
• the Jews deserved a homeland somewhere in Europe
• Palestinians and Jews should share a homeland

Who supported Palestinians when war broke out with Israel? 

• the United States
• major European Nations
• neighboring Arab countries
• the Soviet Union

Why did many people support Zionism after WWII? 

• no one else was living on the land at that time
• the Palestinians agreed that it was important to help the Jews
• many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors
• all former Ottoman subjects were being given their own countries

What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed? 

• survivors of the Holocaust needed a place of their own
• the UN voted on how the boundaries would be established
• the Germans and Italians, who won WWI, wanted more of a say
• the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs

What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire? 

• They were on the losing side of WWI
• Factory worker rebelled 
• A famine led to a farmer revolt
• The empire went bankrupt

What was the result of the Six Day War? 

• Israel won and began to occupy Palestinian territories
• a cease fire was called after six days and no one gained any land
• Palestinians won the war and reclaimed Palestine as their own
• the United States intervened to stop the war

What is an example of anti-semitism during WWII?

• Jews were given their homeland promised in the bible
• Jews were allowed to immigrate to the country of their choice
• Jews were promised they would have a homeland
• Jews were persecuted and sent to concentration camps

How do Palestinians view Israeli settlements in the West Bank? 

• an opportunity to develop the land
• an opportunity to become more diverse
• and invasion of their land
• an act of peace and unity

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

• water
• oil
• tourism
• trade