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Britain gave up control of the mandate in 1947 and gave the responsibility to the UN. The UN decides to divide Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state.
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Many Jewish leaders saw their independence as a beginning to a democracy. The day after they claimed their independence they got attacked from Egpyt, Syria,Lebanon, transjordan, and Iraq. The war laster from May to december 1948.
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Egypt told the UN to remove its troops from Sinai and Egpyt. Israel sent air strikes to Egpyt, Syria, and Jordan.Many members of OPEC refused to give out oil.
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About 2/3 of the world's oil is from the Middle East. Oil has let many Middle East contries become more modern. Oil has also cuased many problems with foreign countries.
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After 9/11 the U.S. believed that Saddam Hussein posed a big threat to them now more than ever. They thought they were hiding weapons. Insurgents caused many deaths even innocent lives were lost.
