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History
9th Grade
06/14/2012

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Imperialism
Definition
-a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate others politically, economicly, or socially
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Nationalism
Definition
-the beleif that people should be loyal mainly to their nation---that is, to the people with whom they share a culture and history---rather than to a king or empire
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Decolonization
Definition
-the action of changing from colonial to independent status
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Judaism
Definition

-living the life: obediant to God, thical conduct

-founder = Abraham

-book = Tanakh

-Messiah = unkown

-monotheism (beleif in one God)

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Christianity
Definition

-book = bible

-founder = jesus

- messiah = jesus

-eternal life

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Islam
Definition

-book = Qur'an

-founder = Muhammud

-messiah = unkown

-monotheism

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Sunni
Definition

-type of Islam

-90% of the world

-messia is unknown

-Imam lead services

-more importance on one time pilgrimage to Mecca

-believes all first four leaders after Muhammud succeed

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Shi'ite
Definition

-type of Islam

-10-15%of the world

-importance on many various pilgrimages

-believes only Ali has the right to succeed because Muhammed designated him

-proffesional clergy

-messiah is unknown

-descendants of Muhmmed can lead

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Mesopotamia
Definition
-fertile crescent between Tigris and Euphrates
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Jerusalem
Definition

-western wall (Judaism)

-christian church (Christainity)

-mosque (Islam)

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Kingdom of Israel
Definition

-9th century B.C.

-Saul, David, Soloman (three kings)

-marks the height of jewish power in the Middle East

-two temples 

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Babylonian Captivity
Definition

-temple destroyed----ark of covenant lost

-10,000 Jews sent to Babylon

-Tanakh is written

-Persians conquer Babylon----Jews are released

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Jewish Revolt
Definition

-under Roman rule

-revolted for independence (66-70 CE)

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The Crusades
Definition

Goals: (1) Retake the Holy Land, (2) Stop spread of Islam, (3) Strengthen Byzantine Empire, (4) Reunite Catholic and Orthodox churches

Legacy: (1) Hatred, (2) Trade, (3) Knowledge, (4) Power

Events: -christians controlled parts of the Holy Land about 100 yrs, -1st Crusade: took the holy land, -2nd Crusade: 3 kings, fails to retake Jerusalem

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Ottoman Empire
Definition

-modern military (gun powder)

-trade

-highly organized + centralized --> bureaucracy

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Zionism
Definition

-a movement within a Jewish community

-Goal: the jews want to rebuild a Jewish community n Palestine and have their own country (nation), freedom from Western anti-semitism

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The Arab Revolt (1916-1918)
Definition

-revolting against Ottoman turks

-team up with Britain

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Hussein-McMahon Letters (1915)
Definition

-British promise Arabs that they will recognize their independence

-Arabs assume that includes Palestine

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Balfour Declaration (1917)
Definition
-promising Jews that they have Palestine in condition they ahve to  be nice to Arabs living in Palestine
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Mandate System
Definition
-parts of Ottoman Empire taken by Britain and France after WWI to be prepared for independence (colonies)
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1948 Arab-Israeli Conflict
Definition

-May 14th Israel declares Independence--> war begins May 15th

-israel wins against: Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, some Saudis)

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Six Day War (1967)
Definition

-Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria

-Israel wins: Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, West Bank + east Jerusalem

Term
PLO
Definition

-Palestinian Liberation Organization

-developed to represent Palestinian national demands

-10 different Palestinian groups

Term
Occupied Territories
Definition

-territories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that are occupied by Israel

-allowed Israel to keep a claim on those areas---> Jews move toWest Bank and Gaza Strip

-Israel move policies for Palestinianscurfews at ~houses, closure of roads, schools + community institutes

~denied freedom of expression, press + political association

Term
Camp David Accords (1979)
Definition

-Israel agrees to withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula

-Egypt will recognize israel as a state

-Israel continues to confiscate Palestinians

-Israel violates agreement

Term
Intifada
Definition

-means shaking off in Arabic

-many were involved

-mass uprising of Palestinians in West Bank + Gaza Strip (occupied territories) protesting Israel rule

-non violent uprising----> violent response from Israel

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Oslo Accords (1993)
Definition

-many things were unresolved

-palestine gets autonomy and 65% of the gaza strip and 40% of the west bank

Term
Palestinian Authority (PA)
Definition

-people in charge of the people in the occupied territores

-the government of the palestinian controlled areas (autonomy)

Term
Fatah
Definition

-founded in late 1950's

-lacked coherent political vision

-advocated violent liberation of Palestine

-accepts 2 state solution

-political party 1st then became a militant group

-controlled PLO and PA, today controlls Palestinian parts of West Bank

-led by Yasser Arafat

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Hamas
Definition

-founded in 1987

-religious organization (duty to Israel)

-social workers open schools and clinics

-two main branches: fighters, executive palestinian collaboration

-both political party and militant group

-accepts 1 state solution

-controls the gaza strip today

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Guns, Germs, & Steel
Definition

Guns: muskets, machine guns, military organization


Germs: diseases, smallpox


Steel: advanced technology, ex: steam engine

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Geographic Luck
Definition
-certain continents had better plants and animals sutied for domestication
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Columbian Exchange
Definition

-the transfer of plants, animals, people, and disease between the Old World and the New World and from the New World to the Old World


New to Old: chocolate, tomato, turkey, syphilis, peanuts

Old to New: coffee, beef, horses, sugar, oranges, peaches

Term
Abraham
Definition

-son of Isaac

-1st Jew/ starts Judaism

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Moses
Definition

-prophet

-led jews out of Egypt

-10 commandments were spoken to him from God

-becomes leades of hebrews 

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Jesus
Definition

-son of God

-jewish

-loves God + people

-new covenant

-died + resurrected in Jerusalem

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Muhammed
Definition

-founder of Islam
-last phophet

-leader of Muslim Community

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Constantine
Definition

-1st Roman emperor to be a christian

-makes soldiers put crosses on shields

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Yasser Arafat
Definition

-leader of PLO  (1968-2004) + Fatah

-in charge during Munich Olympics

-endorse violence--> U.S. + Israel view PLO as a terrorist organization

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Menachem Begin
Definition

-Israeli prime minister

-in power during Camp David Accords

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Yitzhak Rabin
Definition

-Israeli prime minister

-Oslo Accords

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