Unit 3

"Conflict in Iraq: Kurds targeted in the north, Shia targeted in the south."

Which situation would be explained by this internet headline?

• The Persian Gulf Conflict

• The property rights of Europeans in Iraq

• The heightened tensions caused by the creation of Israel

• The ongoing conflicts caused by the Sykes-Picot treaty

“The question of Palestine as a Jewish homeland goes back to the promise that had been made to [the Jewish people] by the British in the Balfour Declaration of 1917 - a promise which had stirred the hopes and dreams of these oppressed people. This promise, I felt, should be kept, just as all promises made by responsible, civilized governments should be kept.”

Which of the following is described in the excerpt?

• Reasons behind the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan

• Reasons behind the establishment of the state of Israel

• Reasons behind the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire

• Reasons behind the outbreak of World War 1

Which of the following statements best describes the cause of Kurdish Nationalism?

• The Kurds want to rejoin the British imperialists

• After WW1, the Kurds became the largest ethnic group in SW Asia

• The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders

• After the break up of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds established their own country

News Headlines:

"Iraqi Soldiers March into Kuwait"

"Liberation of Kuwait Begins"

"Iraqi Army Burns Oil Wells During Retreat"

The news headline above describes which event in Southwest Asia?

• War on Terror

• Persian Gulf Conflict

• Invasion of Iraq

• Invasion of Afghanistan

What was the MAIN motivation for US involvement in the Invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?

• The US became involved to control oil fields

• The US became involved as a direct response to terrorism

• The US became involved to stop human rights violations

• The US became involved because of the threat to free global trade

“Four simple principles guide our policy. First, we seek the immediate, unconditional, and complete withdrawal of all Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Second, Kuwait’s legitimate government must be restored to replace the puppet regime. And third, my administration, as has been the case with every president from President Roosevelt to President Reagan, is committed to the security and stability of the Persian Gulf. And fourth, I am determined to protect the lives of American citizens abroad.”

How did the conflict in the quote most affect the international trading community?

• Kuwait's coastal environment was destroyed by oil spills

• Kuwait's government was destroyed

• The global supply of oil was threatened

• Every person on earth was terrorized

What was one of the reasons President Bush and other world leaders became involved during the Persian Gulf Conflict (1990-1991)?

• Due to concerns that Iraq would invade Saudi Arabia

• Due to concerns that Israel would launch a strike on Iraq

• Due to concerns that Iraq was hiding terrorists

• Due to the concern that the Iraqi Government had acquired nuclear weapons

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

• Building holy sites

• Planning peace talks

• Buying agricultural products

• Buying oil

Cause: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait's oil fields

Effect: ???

• The invasion of Afghanistan

• The Persian Gulf Conflict

• The Invasion of Iraq

• Anti-Semitism

Why did the US and its allies invade Iraq in 2003?

• To capture the land from Iraq and give it to Jewish people

• To capture Osama Bin Laden and punish him for terrorist attacks

• To remove Iraq from Kuwait and protect the global oil supply

• To destroy the Iraqi nuclear weapons and overthrow Saddam Hussein