Africa Southwest Asia (Middle East)How did Europe divide Africa when it colonized the continent?

How did Europe divide Southwest Asia after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

How were these boundaries different than the way the continent was organized before?

How were these boundaries different than the way the region was organized before?

How did the people native to the continent feel about these boundaries?

How did the people living in this region feel about these boundaries?

What were the results of these new boundaries? What were the results of these new boundaries?

How did the people respond to them? How did the people respond to them?

Reasons for Conflict and Change

During the Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference, European countries competed to divide Africa

Boundaries after were drawn randomly without considering various ethnic groups.Often boundaries divided these groups

Closer to their enemies; divided from their allies

Conflict, civil war

Nationalism, Conflict

The League of Nations(England and France) controlled these countries until they felt they could rule themselves

Did not take in to account different ethnic groups

Angry-especially Palestinians

Conflict, War

Nationalism, Conflict

How did European involvement in Southwest Asia impact the region after the collapse of the

Ottoman Empire?1. Many Europeans immigrated to Southwest Asia. 2. Countries in Southwest Asia modeled their

governments on European governments.3. Political borders were decided by European

powers without consideration of the political and historic connections in the region.

4. European powers presence in Southwest Asia established a long period of peace and improved relations with non-Muslim western nations.

Jewish religious connection to the land

Anti-Semitism

Zionism Holocaust

Reasons for the formation of the modern state of Israel in 1948(Describe each)

According to the Torah, God promised Israel to Abraham and the Jews

Prejudice/hatred towards Jews in Europe in the 19th and 20th century made the Jews want to leave

Nationalist movement to establish a homeland for the Jews in Palestine

The United Nations felt bad for the Jewish suffering during the Holocaust and officially established the Jewish state of Israel

Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?

1. There was no one else living on the land2. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to

their suffering in the Holocaust3. Many Arab countries supported the

formation of country for the Jews4. Many national groups in the area were giving

homelands at the time

Country What country controlled the nation prior to independence?

What led to growing nationalism in the country?

Who led the independence movement?

How was independence achieved?

South Africa

Kenya Jomo KenyattaMau Mau

Rebellion

Nigeria Nationalist groups in the North and South

Uprisings

India

Vietnam

The purpose of the Pan African Movements in Africa is to

1. Create one African Government2. Create one African language3. Develop a unified political identity4. Develop a unified region

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United States presence in Southwest Asia (Middle East)

Persian Gulf War(Operation Desert Storm)

Invasion of Afghanistan(Operation Enduring Freedom)

Invasion of Iraq(Operation Iraqi Freedom)

Year(s)

Reason for U.S. Involvement

Outcome

• Iraq invaded Kuwait• The USA gets a large amount of oil from this region

To capture people responsible for 9/11(Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden)Taliban was letting them hide in Afghanistan

US claimed Saddam Hussein was making WMD’s and aiding Al Qaeda

• Iraq withdrew from Kuwait

• Saddam Hussein could not produce WMD’s

• Taliban collapsed• US still there

stabilizing country• Bin Laden was killed

• Saddam Hussein captured and put to death• Democracy established

1990-1991 2001-2014 2003-2011

What is the United States main economic interest in the Middle East?

1. Oil2. Tourism3. Trade routes4. Selling American made products

Japan Korea Vietnam

Reason for U.S. involvement

Outcome

United States presence in South and East Asia during the Cold War

• Prevent Japan from rebuilding their military

• Prevent communism from spreading to Japan

• Established a constitutional monarchy

• US and Japan major trading partners

• Containment of communism

• North Korea invaded south Korea

• Ends in stalemate • NK-stays communist• SK-stays democractic• DMZ established at

38th parallel

Domino Theory

• US withdraws• Vietnam

becomes communist

Description Impact/Significance

Mao ZedongCommunist Leader of China

Great Leap ForwardCultural Revolution

The Great Leap ForwardEconomic Plan to make everyone

work in communes of farms or factories

FamineFailure

The Cultural Revolution Red Guard took out people who spoke against communism. Banned western influence

People Died: students, professors, etc.

Tiananmen Square Students protested against communism

Red Guard killed thousands: Massacre

Communist China