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| The movement to establish a country of Israel for the Jews. |
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| Empire that was broken up after they lost World War I |
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| Their historical and religious past was there. |
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| Why would the Jews want a homeland in Palestine/Isreal? |
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| Genocide (killing of a specific group of people) in Europe during WWII by the Nazis. Made people want a homeland for Jews in Palestine/Israel. |
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| Hatred and mistreatment of Jewish people |
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| People in Palestine/Israel whose ethnic group is Arab and who are mostly Muslims |
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| 9/11 attacks by Al Quaeda who were allowed to be in Afghanistan by the Taliban. |
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| Main reason for U.S. going to war in Afghanistan |
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| Iraq (Saddam Hussein) invaded Kuwait, which threatened the world's supply of oil. |
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| Reason for U.S. going to war with Iraq in 1991 (first time) |
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| U.S. believed Saddam Hussein was hiding chemical/nuclear weapons. |
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| Reason U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 (2nd time) |
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