Conflict in the Middle East — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 12 · History
Summary of Conflict in the Middle East for ICSE Class 12 History. Part of the ICSE Class 12 History syllabus. The Middle East became one of the world’s.
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Overview
The Middle East became one of the world’s most unstable regions after 1945 because of the creation of Israel, Arab nationalism, foreign intervention, oil politics, and repeated wars. The conflict involved states such as Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, Israel, and later Palestinian politic
Key Concepts
The Middle East included Egypt
The Middle East included Egypt, the Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Turkey, the Yemen republics, the United Arab Emir
Many Arabs wanted political and economic
Many Arabs wanted political and economic unity. The Arab League was formed in 1945, later expanding to 20 states by 1980, but it achieved little becau
Jewish nationalism grew through Zionism
Jewish nationalism grew through Zionism, the World Zionist Organization was founded in 1897, and Britain supported a Jewish national home in Palestine
There were four short wars between
There were four short wars between Israel and Arab states: 1948-9, 1956, 1967, and 1973. In 1948 Israel survived and gained about three-quarters of Pa
The Palestinians lost much of their
The Palestinians lost much of their homeland in 1948 and many became refugees in camps in neighboring countries. Fatah became the core of the PLO, whi
Learning Objectives
- Understand the geographical and political importance of the Middle East after 1945
- Explain the causes of conflict linked to Israel, Palestine, and Arab nationalism
- Trace the major wars between Israel and Arab states from 1948 to 1973
- Describe the rise of leaders such as Nasser, Sadat, Mubarak, Khomeini, Saddam Hussein, Rabin, Arafat, Sharon, and others
- Explain the causes and consequences of the Lebanon civil war and the Iran-Iraq War
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