Nationalism in the Middle East example #20365

2 January 2023
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The Arab League was an organization established in 1945 to
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coordinate political goals among six Arab nations.
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How did Iran change under Ayatollah Khomeini?
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Religious leaders created official policy.
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What was an effect of the Arab Spring movement in Libya?
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An armed insurrection against the regime lead to the overthrow and death of Moammar Gadhafi.
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In the 1970s, the shah of Iran was
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overthrown and sent into exile.
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How did Mustafa Kemal differ from Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud?
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Kemal modernized Turkey, while Ibn Saud made Saudi Arabia a more traditional nation.
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What was one reform that helped transform Turkey in the 1920s?
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The nation granted women the right to vote.
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Today, the fundamentalist movement in the Middle East calls for
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adherence to Islamic political traditions.
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In the 1940s and 1950s, pan-Arabism grew in the Middle East in response to
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growing influence from Western nations.
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Why did Western nations become interested in Saudi Arabia during the twentieth century?
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Oil was discovered on the Arabian peninsula.
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What led to widespread protests in Iran in 2009?
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charges of election fraud
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Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they
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disapproved of his Westernization policies.
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Who led the Turkish nationalists in the 1920s?
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Mustafa Kemal
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Which statement best describes Hamas?
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Hamas is a Palestinian group that opposes Israeli rule.
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What were the causes of the Arab Spring movement? Check all that apply.
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Protesters opposed high poverty rates. Protesters opposed high unemployment. Protesters wanted changes within government. Protesters rejected autocratic rule.
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In 1979, Iranian militant groups took hostage in Tehran.
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52 Americans
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How did Reza Pahlavi differ from Ayatollah Khomeini?
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Pahlavi pushed for westernization in Iran, while Khomeini brought about religious reform in that nation.