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Balfour Declaration
Started if British won World War I they will give Jews Palestine. Zionist approved and wanted Palestine to be home of the Jews. Arabs in the middle east greatly disapproved (rejected idea). They said it was their land, and didn't want to live on Jewish land. -
Palestine Become British Mandate
After World War I Britain was given mandate of Palestine in divided into two separate, parts one for Jews and one for Muslim Arabs. During World War II they were scared because of persecution of jews with intrude Palestine. United Nations later made it into Israel -
Holocaust
Led by Hitler, mass murder/persecution of Jews. The group helping were the NAZIS. because of this persecution, Jews fled to Palestine, which lead to creation of Israel which cause problems to the middle east. Arabs believed the land was theirs. -
Six-Day War
When Israel seized the Gazza strip and the Sinai peninsula from Egypt, Gulan Heights from Syria and the West Bank and Eastern Jerusalem from Jordan with help from the United States Israel against Arab neighbors Syria Jordan and Egypt. -
Arab Oil Embargo
The Arab Oil Embargo was a direct result of the United States aiding Israel in the past for wars between Israel's and Arab. Did this so they knew most of the oil the United States got was obtained in the middle east. United States had to change their lifestyles or find other sources. -
Yom Kippur War
Fought on holy day for Jews and during the holiest month for Muslims. Egypt attacked Israel to regain land lost in six day war, and the United States aided Israel. -
Alaskan Pipeline
Built because of oil crisis during Arab oil Embargo. An alternative source was needed and the Alaskan pipeline is now one of the largest in the world. -
Jimmy Carter Becomes President
He was president for only one term but was a part of salt two and Camp David Accord's dealing with Israel and Egypt. Which were peace agreements. -
Camp David Accord's
Events between United States Egypt and Israel. The peace agreement between Israel and Egypt obtain some lintel lost during previous wars. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
The groups of Iranian students who supported the Iranian revolution overran the United States embassy in Tehran. Hostages were held there for 444 days. Few wars happen because of this like that Iran and Iraq war -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
A war that was part of the Cold War. Soviets led Afghanistan troops into battle against the Mujahideen (mostly middle eastern Muslims). They were backed by many nations including the United States. The United States tried to fix their relationship with middle eastern Muslims. -
Ronald Reagan Becomes President
He served two terms as president and his main contribute to the middle east where when Soviets invaded Afghanistan Iran. Also the Iran war and the Iran contra affair. -
George H. W. Bush Becomes President
He served one term as president. He dealt with Iran invading Kuwait in 1990, the 1991 maraging peace conference, the hostage crisis in the golf war. -
Desert Storm
Was an operation held by the United States against Iraq during the proven golf war. Which was started when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. Kuwait is a major oil contributor of the United States. -
Bill Clinton Becomes President
He served one term as president and out with the world trade centers bombing in 1993. Also the embassy bombings in 1998. He helped with Israeli and Palestinians peace in the Middle East. -
World Trade Center 1993
Bombing in World Trade Center in 1993. Truck bomb was intended to blow out the supports in the north tower into fall onto the second tower. This failed but six people died and more than 1000 were injured. This was carried out to be Al-Qaeda from the Middle East. -
Centrazbat
Exercise done by many paratroops in 1997 by many countries. Helps them learn other countries tactics and performed in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. -
Embassy bombing in Kenya
Multiple truck bombings at the United States Embassy and this also married the eighth anniversary of when United States troops invaded Saudia Arabia. This was the first time Al-Qaeda was brought to American attention. This was an example of one of many cities that were bombed. -
Embassy Bombing in Tanzania
Series of attacks were hundred simultaneous truck explosions. Osama Bin Laden consider the presence of United States troops in Saudi Arabia offensive. -
Isis
Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant Islamic extremists newel group controlled terrors tear territory in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Nigeria. -
George W. Bush Becomes President
She was president for two terms. Major crisis during his time in office was the 9/11 when for planes were hijacked in front of the twin towers in the Pentagon. Also the war on Iraq. -
U.S.S. Cole
Bombed in a suicide attack by Al-Qaeda. This was a United States Navy guided missile destroyer. This happen while docked in Yemen for refueling. 17 men were killed and 39 were injured. -
Iraq 2001 Present
Iraq is a major spot Al-Qaeda along with the rest of the Middle East. Our views on Iraq have never been the same. -
World Trade Center 2001
The World Trade Center was attacked along with the Pentagon. There were four planes that were hijacked by Al-Qaeda members. Osama Bin Laden is the leader of the Islamic group of Al-Qaeda in the Middle East. -
Barack Obama Becomes President
He served two terms as president in the major crisis is during his time in office were Osama Bin Laden was killed in the United States in Pakistan and Russian military intervention in Ukraine. -
United States relations with Israel
Since 1985, it has provided nearly $3 billion in grants annually to Israel, with Israel being the largest annual recipient of American aid from 1976 to 2004 and the largest cumulative recipient of aid since World War II. Also strong congressional support for Israel has resulted in Israel receiving benefits not available to other countries.
