Northwest Africa & Southwest Asia

Chapter 16-1 * P. 449 - 453A Troubled Century

European Nations Take Over

Most of the territory was split between France and G.B after W.W. I. (1920 to 1948)

Europeans had control since before the 19th century (1800’s)

MANDATES - Countries were promised independence by a certain date.

Conflict Over Palestine

Jews and Arabs lived in this area on/off for over 2,000 years

After W.W. II, the territory became Israel, mostly a Jewish state

War broke out immediately within the country (Jews vs. Arabs)

WAR - P.L.O. - LAND SETTLEMENT DEALS

Why Israel Was Created

Sources of ConflictReligious/Real Estate differences have caused all of the conflict and wars

Iran & Iraq - OIL

Islamic War - Shiites vs. Sunni

Nationalism - Iraq - Kurds want their own country (What did it take for Israel to get their own country?)

Fundamentalism - strict RELIGIOUS laws

War on TerrorKurds Flee Iraq

Wars in the RegionThe Iran-Iraq War - 8 years over disputed land (OIL) and branches of religion

The Persian Gulf War - Iraq invades Kuwait over OIL (U.S.A. kicks Iraq out of Kuwait)

War with Iraq - 2002 to 2012 - 9/11 and suspected nuclear weapons/terror camps

Rebuilding Iraq - Finally coming to an end... Costing U.S. $10 billion a month!

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Don’t forget the broken egg…