The diplomatic ties between US/Saudi Arabia become closer and closer after the war in Kuwait. This leads Osama bin Laden to double down on his quest and begins planning what?

Attacks on US bases in Saudi Arabia

Attacks on US military bases in Israel

Attack on US ships in the Persian Gulf

What are the difference between Iraq and Afghanistan?

Iraq had diplomatic relations with the US and Afghanistan did not

What are the similarities between Afghanistan and Iraq?

Both countries are in the Middle East with terrorists groups

Both had positive relationships with the US

both joined wars helping the US

both are countries that invited the US in to drill for oil

Why did the United State invade Iraq?

wanted to disarm Iraq of their weapons of mass destruction

wanted to convinced Saddam Hussein to joined forces and fight Osama bin Laden

wanted to take control of the oil fields there

How did the US invasion of Iraq lead to the creation of ISIS?

military leaders of Iraq army were ousted and joined rebel groups

US military agreed to leave the Middle East in 2003

US military agreed to train the Iraqi army and then backed out

Government promised Saddam money and then backed out of their deal

What positive objectives did the US hope to achieve in Afghanistan?

reconstruction of infrastructure

training and support of Afghan army

Get Osama bin Laden and defeat the Taliban

What outcomes ended up occurring in Afghanistan instead?

US resurrecting the Taliban and enabling them to gain control of Afghanistan again

US setting up a democratic government

US remaining an integral part of the Afghan Army

US keeping a presence in the area

What is the Arab Spring?

series of protests in the Arab world against corrupt governments and leaders

an economic/government program to bring more infrastructure and jobs to the Arab world

War against the Tunisia government started by citizens

a spring filled with water that is believe to have healing powers

What is the lasting impact of the Arab Spring?

in most countries there is more oppression and things are worse than before the Arab Spring

There is peace among all countries

new governments took over that are more democratic

in most countries there have been refugee crisis'

Why did the Syrian War begin?

Bashir al-Assad tried to put down Arab spring protestors with violence

US wanted oil and Syria was trying to stop them

Russia wanted to destabilize the region more so they could invade Ukraine

What are some direct effects/consequences of the Syrian Civil War?

cities and hospitals bombed and flattened

Foreign powers moved in to take control of the oil fields during the turmoil

What are some of the effects of the Syrian War on the surrounding area and countries?

Syrian Refugee crisis is still a major humanitarian problem

Terrorists groups are gaining more control and influence over certain areas

many countries are still involved like the US, Russia, Turkey, Iran

Syrian has rebuilt their cities and infrastructure with the help of foreign powers

What effects did 9/11 have on US foreign policy?

CIA blacksites were created for counterterrorism

Office of Homeland Security was founded

US military presence is increased in countries around the world

created a government that wanted more oil and less presence around the world

What is the Iran Nuclear Deal?

agreement where Iran will dismantle much of its nuclear program and open up to international inspection to relieve economic sanctions

agreement where Iran will develop nuclear weapons in order to defend itself

agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to help each other develop nuclear weapons

an international arms race between Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egpyt

Why is the Iran Nuclear Deal such a highly debated topic?

the deal will only work on the good will of Iran doing what they say they will. China and Russia are still going to help Iran. Also the deal does not do anything to remedy the geopolitical problems in the area

the deal only works if Iran is able to develop nuclear weapons

because others countries in the area want a deal as well to get nuclear weapons

it makes Iran the leading producer and exporter of oil in the region

The US pulling out of the Iran deal could cause what consequences later on?

the breakdown of negotiation talks with North Korea about their nuclear program

nothing things will stay the same

Better diplomatic relations with Iran

better diplomatic relations with North Korea

What was Al Qaeda's goal for the September 11th attack?

to get United States military out of Arabia or risk further attacks and to spread Islamic authority across the Middle East

to spread Al Qaeda's power and authority across the Middle East and North Africa

to spread Saudi Arabia's power across all of the Middle East

to completely destroy the United States and take their will to fight away

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Middle East?

region where all Arabs live

region where countries are all ethnically different with no similarities

arid region consisting of countries in southwest Asia and North Africa

Region consisting of the countries in Arabian Peninsula

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one origin of the modern conflicts in the region?

US/European powers wanting oil

US/European powers wanting to culturally dominate the area

US/Europeans wanting more land for agriculture

US/Europeans wanting more trade opportunities

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an origin of conflict of the modern conflicts in the region?

Borders were drawn without regard to language, ethnicity or regional identity

borders were drawn with regard to the language, ethnicity and regional identity

Middle East countries starting taking over European trade routes

Middle East countries began attacking military bases of world powers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another origin to the conflicts in the Middle East?

US leaving the Middle East

US presence in Saudi Arabia and building military bases

US funding the Afghan fighters against the Soviets

US funding Saudi Arabian princes in getting rich

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new state in this region did the United States begin funding and protecting that angered Middle Eastern countries?

Iran

Israel

Saudi Arabia

Iraq

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What two conflicts began in 1979 that led to long term consequences?

United States backed coup in Iran

invasion by the United States in Iraq

Invasion by the Soviets into Afghanistan

Peace Agreement between Egypt-Israel

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What construction/oil tycoon rose to power in Saudi Arabia and made it his life long mission to defend the Middle East against any foreign power?

Ahmad Bakr

Saddam Hussein

Osama bin LAden

Ayatollah Khomeini

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Modern Middle East

What is the Middle East?

What was one origin of the modern conflicts in the region?

What is an origin of conflict of the modern conflicts in the region?

What is another origin to the conflicts in the Middle East?

What new state in this region did the United States begin funding and protecting that angered Middle Eastern countries?

What two conflicts began in 1979 that led to long term consequences?

What construction/oil tycoon rose to power in Saudi Arabia and made it his life long mission to defend the Middle East against any foreign power?

What militant group did Osama bin Laden founded?

What notable conflict was fought in the early 1990s against Saddam Hussein?

The diplomatic ties between US/Saudi Arabia become closer and closer after the war in Kuwait. This leads Osama bin Laden to double down on his quest and begins planning what?

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