Middle East Unit

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Absolute Location

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Definite reference to locations; longitude and latitude:

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Relative Location

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Describes location with environment:

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Region

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An area that is shared by one or more than one characteristic:

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Climate

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Formal Region

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Designated by official boundaries:

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Functional Region

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Defined by connections or government:

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Public School

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Perceived/Vernacular Region

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Based on opinions; Stereotypes:

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Place

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Human and physical characteristics:

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Sunni

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Majority of Islam; Believe that the original four caliphs are the rightful successors to Muhammad:

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First four caliphs

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Shi'a

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Minority of Islam; Believe that direct descendants of Muhammad are the rightful successors of Muhammad:

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Caliph

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Successor or deputy in a Muslim government:

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Religious King

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Shari'a

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Body of law governing the lives of Muslims:

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Code of Laws

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Theocracy

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Form of government in which a religious leader is the state's supreme civil ruler:

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Monarchy

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Form of government in which one person has the hereditary right to rule as head of state; has a King and Queen:

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Dictatorship

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Form of government ruled by a self-appointed individual; not hereditary rule:

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Socialism

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Government in which production and distribution is controlled by the people

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Communism

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Government in which a single party holds absolute power over the state.

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Democracy

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Actual governing is carried out by the people.

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Sultan

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'Overlord' or 'one with power'

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Janissaries

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Elite force of 30,000 soldiers who are loyal only to the Sultan.

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Mandate System

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Legal status of transferring territories following a war.

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Geopolitics

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Foreign policy based on locations or products in other lands.

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Gaza Strip

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Crimean War

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Ottoman Empire halted Russian expansion.

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Colonialism

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Control or governing influence of a nation over country, territory, or people.

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Tying countries together.

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Decolonization

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Undoing of colonialism.

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Pulling countries apart.

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Palestine Liberation Organization

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Dedicated to establish the independent state of Palestine.

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Camp David Accords

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First signed agreement between Israel and an Arab country; never went into effect.

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Intifada

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Palestinian campaign against Israeli occupation of West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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Oslo Peace Accords

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An agreement granted to give Palestinians self-rule in Gaza Strip and West Bank.

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Embargo

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Partial or complete prohibition of commerce and trade between nations or territories.

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Terrorism

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Political belief that random violence will destabilize a government.

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Isolationism

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A policy remaining apart from the affairs of other groups.

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U.S. between WWI and WWII.

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Interventionism

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A policy of "proactive" activity undertaken by a nation-state.

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U.S. after WWII