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-a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate others politically, economicly, or socially |
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-the beleif that people should be loyal mainly to their nation---that is, to the people with whom they share a culture and history---rather than to a king or empire |
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-the action of changing from colonial to independent status |
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-living the life: obediant to God, thical conduct
-founder = Abraham
-book = Tanakh
-Messiah = unkown
-monotheism (beleif in one God) |
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-book = bible
-founder = jesus
- messiah = jesus
-eternal life |
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-book = Qur'an
-founder = Muhammud
-messiah = unkown
-monotheism |
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-type of Islam
-90% of the world
-messia is unknown
-Imam lead services
-more importance on one time pilgrimage to Mecca
-believes all first four leaders after Muhammud succeed |
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-type of Islam
-10-15%of the world
-importance on many various pilgrimages
-believes only Ali has the right to succeed because Muhammed designated him
-proffesional clergy
-messiah is unknown
-descendants of Muhmmed can lead |
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-fertile crescent between Tigris and Euphrates |
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-western wall (Judaism)
-christian church (Christainity)
-mosque (Islam) |
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-9th century B.C.
-Saul, David, Soloman (three kings)
-marks the height of jewish power in the Middle East
-two temples |
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-temple destroyed----ark of covenant lost
-10,000 Jews sent to Babylon
-Tanakh is written
-Persians conquer Babylon----Jews are released |
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-under Roman rule
-revolted for independence (66-70 CE) |
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Goals: (1) Retake the Holy Land, (2) Stop spread of Islam, (3) Strengthen Byzantine Empire, (4) Reunite Catholic and Orthodox churches
Legacy: (1) Hatred, (2) Trade, (3) Knowledge, (4) Power
Events: -christians controlled parts of the Holy Land about 100 yrs, -1st Crusade: took the holy land, -2nd Crusade: 3 kings, fails to retake Jerusalem
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-modern military (gun powder)
-trade
-highly organized + centralized --> bureaucracy |
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-a movement within a Jewish community
-Goal: the jews want to rebuild a Jewish community n Palestine and have their own country (nation), freedom from Western anti-semitism |
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The Arab Revolt (1916-1918) |
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-revolting against Ottoman turks
-team up with Britain |
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Hussein-McMahon Letters (1915) |
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-British promise Arabs that they will recognize their independence
-Arabs assume that includes Palestine |
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Balfour Declaration (1917) |
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-promising Jews that they have Palestine in condition they ahve to be nice to Arabs living in Palestine |
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-parts of Ottoman Empire taken by Britain and France after WWI to be prepared for independence (colonies) |
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1948 Arab-Israeli Conflict |
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-May 14th Israel declares Independence--> war begins May 15th
-israel wins against: Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, some Saudis) |
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-Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria
-Israel wins: Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, West Bank + east Jerusalem |
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-Palestinian Liberation Organization
-developed to represent Palestinian national demands
-10 different Palestinian groups |
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-territories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that are occupied by Israel
-allowed Israel to keep a claim on those areas---> Jews move toWest Bank and Gaza Strip
-Israel move policies for Palestinianscurfews at ~houses, closure of roads, schools + community institutes
~denied freedom of expression, press + political association |
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Camp David Accords (1979) |
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-Israel agrees to withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula
-Egypt will recognize israel as a state
-Israel continues to confiscate Palestinians
-Israel violates agreement |
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-means shaking off in Arabic
-many were involved
-mass uprising of Palestinians in West Bank + Gaza Strip (occupied territories) protesting Israel rule
-non violent uprising----> violent response from Israel |
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-many things were unresolved
-palestine gets autonomy and 65% of the gaza strip and 40% of the west bank |
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Palestinian Authority (PA) |
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-people in charge of the people in the occupied territores
-the government of the palestinian controlled areas (autonomy) |
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-founded in late 1950's
-lacked coherent political vision
-advocated violent liberation of Palestine
-accepts 2 state solution
-political party 1st then became a militant group
-controlled PLO and PA, today controlls Palestinian parts of West Bank
-led by Yasser Arafat |
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-founded in 1987
-religious organization (duty to Israel)
-social workers open schools and clinics
-two main branches: fighters, executive palestinian collaboration
-both political party and militant group
-accepts 1 state solution
-controls the gaza strip today |
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Guns: muskets, machine guns, military organization
Germs: diseases, smallpox
Steel: advanced technology, ex: steam engine |
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-certain continents had better plants and animals sutied for domestication |
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-the transfer of plants, animals, people, and disease between the Old World and the New World and from the New World to the Old World
New to Old: chocolate, tomato, turkey, syphilis, peanuts
Old to New: coffee, beef, horses, sugar, oranges, peaches |
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-son of Isaac
-1st Jew/ starts Judaism |
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-prophet
-led jews out of Egypt
-10 commandments were spoken to him from God
-becomes leades of hebrews |
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-son of God
-jewish
-loves God + people
-new covenant
-died + resurrected in Jerusalem |
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-founder of Islam -last phophet
-leader of Muslim Community |
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-1st Roman emperor to be a christian
-makes soldiers put crosses on shields |
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-leader of PLO (1968-2004) + Fatah
-in charge during Munich Olympics
-endorse violence--> U.S. + Israel view PLO as a terrorist organization |
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-Israeli prime minister
-in power during Camp David Accords |
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-Israeli prime minister
-Oslo Accords |
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