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Finishing of the Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is a man made waterway in Egypt connecting the Red Sea to the Medditeranean Sea. It was made so that ships could travel between Europe and Asia without going around Africa. The Suez Canal is 102 miles long and 26 feet deep. -
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British Occupy Egypt
In the years leading up to the British occupying Egypt in 1882 they allied themselves with Turkey and drove out the French. The main reason for the British occupying Egypt was so that they could gain control of the Suez Canal. -
Oil Discoved in Persia
Discovering oil in the Middle East was a huge industrial turning point. The Middle East is now one of the largest producers of oil now. This discovery has had a lasting impression and even know effects the world. -
Balfour Declaration
This declaration acknowleged that Britan supported the Jewish people in a home state in Palestine. -
First Arab-Israeli War Starts
This began just after world war two and started a large and drawn out conflict between both sides. -
The State of Israel is Officially Created
On the day that Israel was founded it was attacked by neighboring Arab countries for Palestine -
Israel Bombs an Iraqui Nuclear Reactor
Israel has always been fully against terrorist nations having the ability to posses nuclear material. They are like this because it poses the threat of it being used for weapons. Now they are asking for help to go after Iran which they believe are trying to build nuclear weapons. -
Anwar Sadat Assasinated
Anwar Sadat was the leader of and was replaced by Mohamed Hosni Mumbaruk came to power after. -
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Start of the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring is an uprising that continues to the present day and it has overthrown many dictators over the course of the two year span. -
Mohamed Hosni Mubarak resigns as leader of Egypt
As part of the Arab Spring and under much protest he resigned and fled the country. -
Osama Bin Laden is Killed
Osama Bin Laden was synonymous with the attacks on 9/11. He had been on the run for a while and once he was dead it helped to loosen the tightly interwoven Taliban. -
Mummar Qaddafi is Overthrown as leader of Libya
Also as part of the Arab Spring citizens overthrew three other governments but unlike this one Qaddafi was killed by his own people. -
Iraqi missle hits USS Stark
The missle strike on the destroyer killed 37 crew members and furthermore strained the relationship with Iraq and the U.S.
