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9 Cards in this Set
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forms against France in Algeria. France retaliates against Muslim towns and Degaulle becomes Prime minister, peace talks: independence
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FLN (national liberation front)
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new prime minister of Israel when it is created in 1948
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David Ben-Gurion
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pro-British King of Egypt, overthrown by Gamal Abdel Nasser
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King Farouk I
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overthrows the king and takes power, won't sign Baghdad Pact: wants to build a dam and seize control of the Suez Canal: idea of pan arabism
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
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1956 Egypt's (Nasser) confrontation with Britain, France, and Israel over control of Suez Canal
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Suez Crisis
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U.S. led alliance against communism in the Middle East
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Baghdad Pact
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Nasser's idea to unite all of the Arab's into one country
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Pan-Arabism
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anti-communist shah, whose power was reduced with budget military cuts until the army put him back into power
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
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nationalist prime minister who is trying to control oil because he is unhappy that Great Britain is in control and reduces Pahlavi's power, army unhappy
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Mohammad Mossaddeq
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