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41 Cards in this Set
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Aspects of Terrorism |
Violence Political Purpose Targets Civilians Manipulate with fear |
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Wahhabism |
A very radical and extremist form of Islam |
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Why Al Qaeda Upset w/ U.S. |
Occupation of two holy lands by Christians spreading of western ideals and beliefs in the Middle East |
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9/11 and Saudi Arabia |
Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden OBL identifies with Taliban ideals |
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Black Hawk Down |
Somalia militiamen tied to Al Qaeda Bin Laden mocks U.S. for being "cowardly" |
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Operation Enduring Freedom |
The Invasion of Afghanistan after 9/11 |
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Why U.S. Invaded Afganistan |
To remove the Taliban from power |
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Why U.S. Invaded Iraq (2003) |
Fear they have Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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ISIS (ISIL)- Difference and Location |
Islamic State In Syria/Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Want a unified world under Islam |
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Hatred of Israel by Arab world |
Israel created on holy land, stolen from Palestine against Judaism |
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Camp David Accords |
The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem after twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David. The two framework agreements were signed at the White House, and were witnessed by United States President Jimmy Carter. |
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Intifada |
Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza,[5] which lasted from December 1987 until the Madrid Conference in 1991, though some date its conclusion to 1993, with the signing of the Oslo Accords |
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Mandate System |
British promise eventual freedom to countries in the Middle East, Semi-autonomous states, causes anger towards the west/Britain |
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Sharia (Shari'ah) Law |
Government laws based off of Extreme Islamic ideals |
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Islamists |
Society run by Quran and Shari’ah Law Islamic Theocracies Reject Western Values |
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Iran-Iraq war |
Border disputes and ongoing religious conflicts between the Ayatollah and Saddam Hussein |
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Desert Storm |
U.S. against Iraq for invasion and annexation of Kuwait leads to occupation of Afganistan |
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Muslim Brotherhood |
Egypt Involved in terrorist activity want a government based solely on Islamic law |
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Arab Spring |
A series of revolutions and coups in the middle east starts in Tunisia with Mohammad Bouazizi |
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6 day war |
Israel captures the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria Reaction to Egyptian mobilization/ Israelis have surprise attack |
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Gaza Strip and West Bank |
Areas seized by Israel during the 6 day war caused massive displacement of people |
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Turkey- Why unique? |
Islamic Democracy |
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Yom Kippur War |
Egypt and Syria against Israel to reclaim land taken in the 6 day war |
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Balfour Declaration |
Talks about the creation of a Jewish holy land in the Middle East |
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Hussein-McMahon Letters |
British recognize Arab independence later refuted by the Balfour letter |
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Sykes-Picot Agreement |
British create mandates in the Middle East, Causes tension and anger after WW1 TE Laurence |
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OPEC |
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Makes powerful very wealthy and control over west |
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PLO |
Palestinian Liberation Organization Mahmoud Abbas leader of PLO (Fatah) – willing to work with Israel West Bank Yassir Arafat- against Israel |
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Oslo Accords |
The Oslo Accords created the Palestinian Authority, whose functions are the limited self-governance over parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip; and, it acknowledged that the PLO is now Israel's partner in permanent status negotiations about the remaining issues. |
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Hamas |
Hamas – terror group elected: bent on eliminating Israel in the Gaza Strip |
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Hezbollah |
is a Shi'a Islamist militant group and political party based in Lebanon funded by Iran to harass Israel |
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The Taliban/ Afganistan |
The Taliban took AfghanistanSet up a model Salafi theocracy – Taliban Life |
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Al Qaeda Attacks against U.S. |
’93 Trade Center Bombings Failed “Planes Operation” – 10 747s The Blackhawk Down Incident – ‘95 1998- 2 US Embassy Bombings in Africa 2000-USS Cole bombing |
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Osama Bin Laden |
Saudi son of contractor Jihadi in Afghan War Anger over US in Arabia Created al Qaeda The “base / foundation”Modeled on Wahhabi / Qutb teachings Use Terror to save Islam Fatwa - declares war on US |
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Ataturk |
Created the country of Turkey |
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Reza Shah Pahlavi |
Iranian King Westernized society and economy –Resultant anger over inequality, feminism, and the West’s values resides in U.S. for medical care |
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Sayid Qutb |
Intellectual leader of Muslim Brotherhood Wants a Sunni Caliphate His book, Milestones, says to fight against any law but Allah’s (western constitutions). Spiritual leader and inspiration for Al Qaeda |
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Ayatollah Khomeini |
While the Shah was out of the country, the Ayatollah led Shiite totalitarian revolution.Iran Hostage Crisis – 444 Days. Freed under Reagan Theocratic police & courts Internationally – Funds terror against West (Lebanon, Israel, Iraq…) |
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Saddam Hussein |
Leader of Iraq wants Sunni mega state U.S. Supports (against Hostage crisis) |
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Yassir Arafat |
He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization(PLO), President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA),[3] and leader of the Fatah political party and former paramilitary group |
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Mohammad Bouazizi |
self-immolation
Angry over government confiscation of his wares, the constant harassment & the resulting humiliation & failure Sparks Tunisia protests |
