Unit: The Cold War Topic: The Middle East

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Unit The Cold WarTopic The Middle East
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The Notebook Quiz is coming!
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1. Why the Middle East?
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1. The ME is a strategic location, containing giant
   oil fields as well as key waterways such as the
   Suez Canal.

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• The U.S. and U.S.S.R. were anxious to have access
  to both oil and waterways.

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2. Beef With Israel
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1. In 1947, the UN drew up a plan to divide
   Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state.

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• In 1948, Britain withdrew and Jews proclaimed the
  independent state of Israel, which the U.S. and
  U.S.S.R. recognized.
• Arabs were angry they believed Israel stole land
  from the Palestinians.

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3. Egypt and Israel
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1. In 1956, Gamal Abdel Nasser, leader of Egypt,
   nationalized the Suez Canal, ending British
   control in Egypt.

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1. He received support from the Soviet Union and
   used Soviet money to build the Aswan High Dam on
   the upper Nile.

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Suez Canal and Aswan High Dam
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1. After Nassers death in 1970, Anwar Sadat took
   steps to move away from the Soviet Union.
2. In 1979, he became the first Arab leader to make
   peace with Israel.

The Camp David Accords
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• and then he was assassinated in 1981.

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4. The Iran-Iraq War
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1. In 1980, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran to seize a
   disputed border region.

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1. The U.S. supported Iraq, while the Soviet Union
   supported Iran.

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