History of SW Asia Vocabulary

A treaty that ended World War I

An agreement between the French and British to partition the Ottoman Empire's territories in the Middle East

A peace agreement between Israel and Palestine

A coalition formed to fight terrorism

a large Islamic empire that controlled SW Asia, north Africa, and Turkey until 1918

the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II

conflict that was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990

invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein

disagreement over the rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad

loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

conflict between different ethnic groups, when different ethnic groups compete for the same goal—notably power, access to resources, or land

conflict between religious sects, conflict based on perceived differences between divisions or sects within a religion

loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

when different ethnic groups compete for the same goal—notably power, access to resources, or land

Islamic-run superpower ruled large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for more than 600 years until World War I

loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

a small area of land that both Arabs and Isrealis have claim to, comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

pride in your country, loyalty and devotion to a country, a belief in the superiority of one country over others

movement to create a secular government

coalition of countries for economic purposes

form of government instability

political borders that are drawn by people that live in the areas they partition

borders that are created by political leaders, drawn by people who do not live in the areas they divide, often by former colonizers

to divide

ending of colonial rule in the Middle East

political borders that are drawn by people that live in the areas they partition

political borders that are drawn by people who do not live in the areas they divide, often by former colonizers

to divide land

ending of colonial rule in the Middle East

weapons of mass destruction, US searched for these in Iraq

when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal

controlled by religion and religious laws

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

not influenced by religious beliefs

a group of countries working together, temporarily work together to achieve a common goal

controlled by religion and religious laws

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims