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13 Cards in this Set
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DEF. mandate
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land to be governed by an outsiide power on behalf of the League of Nationals until it was ready for independence
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What was the Sykes- Picot Agreement that was signed on January 3rd?
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secret agreement made by Great Britain and France to limit the independent Arab state to the area that is now Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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DEF. Zionists
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many Jews that emigrated to their "homeland", Palestine
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DEF. self-determination
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the right to decide one's own political future
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DEF. potash
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mineral used in explosives and fertilizer
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DEF. drip irrigation
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process that preserves precious water resources by letting precise amounts of water drip onto plants from pipes
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DEF. Fertile Crescent
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arc of rich land where farming and the first civilizations developed
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DEF. militia
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citizen army
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DEF. anarchy
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lawlessness
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DEF. embargo
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severe restriction on trade with other countries
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DEF. desalination
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necessary and expensive process of removing salt from sea water to make it drinkable
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DEF. infrastructure
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it comprises a country's basic support facilities, including its roads, schools, etc.
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DEF. falaj system
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ancient system of underground and surface canals that carry water from the mountains to villages many miles away
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