The+Modern+Middle+East


 * The Modern Middle East - p. 670-675**


 * Vocab**

Suez Canal
=1. Geographically, what constitutes the "Middle East" (based on your textbook)?= =2. After World War II, what was it like for the Kurds living in Turkey?= =3. How and why was Israel formed? Who was/is upset with this migration?= =4. Explain the types of government many Middle Eastern countries have? How might this explain all of the revolutions we have seen in the early part of 2011?= =5. Which Middle Eastern countries have large oil reserves? What group are these nations members of, and what role does this group focus on today?= =6. How were some Middle Eastern countries adopting Western ways?= =7. What is "sharia" and how does it play a role in shaping government for conservative Islamists?= =8. What is life like for Islamic women in the Middle East?= =9. Explain the role of Anwar Sadat as leader of Egypt. In other words, what was his significance during his reign?= =10. What did Khomeini's theocracy do in Iran to //desecularize// the country?= =**Places:**=
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