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Herbert SW Asia History
SW Asia History
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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/03/2013

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Zionism
Definition
The movement to establish a country of Israel for the Jews.
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Ottoman Empire
Definition
Empire that was broken up after they lost World War I
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Their historical and religious past was there.
Definition
Why would the Jews want a homeland in Palestine/Isreal?
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Holocaust
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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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Anti-Semitism
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Hatred and mistreatment of Jewish people
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Palestinians
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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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