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17 Cards in this Set
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How did Lebanon encourage foreign businesses during the 1950's? |
deregulation of currency; secret banking laws |
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What divided 1950's Lebanese politics? |
Regional division |
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Who represented the Maronites? |
Kataib/Phalange |
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Who founded the Kataib? |
Pierre Gemayel in 1936 |
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Progressive Socialist Bloc |
anti-Maronite/pan-Arab bloc founded by the Druze leader Kamal Jublatt in 1949 |
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1st two Lebanese Presidents |
Bishara al-Khuri; Camille Chamoun |
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Faud Shihab |
promoted Christian-Muslim unity |
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Shihab's reforms |
1. expanded central government |
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Who founded the al-Saud dynasty of Saudi Arabia? |
Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Sa'ud |
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Government of Ibn Saud |
-central |
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Reign of King Saud |
-anti Nasser |
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Faysal (1964-1975) |
-oil embargo |
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1973 Oil Embargo |
-OPEC |
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Who replaced Faysal? |
Khalid |
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During Khalid's reign (1975-1982) who controlled the government? |
Fahd |
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Fahd's rule |
-expanded infrastructure |
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role of ulama |
-education (gender segregation) |
