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With the Ottoman Empire declining, it joined the losing side of the war in WWI. After the war ended, the Ottoman Empire was split into different states that make up the Middle East today.
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World War I started because of the assasination of Franz Ferdinand. The germans lost the war, and had to go through the Great Deppression.
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In 1948, the United Nations created a state in Palestine. It was made so the Jewish would have a homeland.
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Soon after the creation of Israel, the Palestines waged war with the small amount of Israelis. The neighbouring Arabs helped out in the war, but even though they helped Palestine, The Israelis won.
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Egypt denied Israel access to the Seuz Canal. To retaliate, the Israelis waged war against the egyptians, and won their rights to the Suez Canal back.
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The PLO stands for Palestinian Liberization Organization. It was made so that they could create an independent state of Palestine.
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The six day war started from the Israelis launching a surprise bombing onto the Egyptians. The Israelis raided the West Bank and took it over.
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This war was launched on a holy Jewish day. It was lead by Egypt and Syria.
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The Iraq government attacked Kuwait for taking more oil than supposed to. To prevent the damaging of oil, America attacked Iraq, also defending Kuwait.
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The attack of the terrorists Al-Qaeda. This attack killed 3,000 people and destroyed the world trade center.
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As a result of 9/11, the U.S attacked Afghanistan, ending the unfair government, the Talban. They attacked the mountains, driving the Al-Qaeda out.
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This war started because the U.S had good reason to suggest that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction. The prime minister, Saddam Hussein was also accused of supporting Al-Qaeda. The U.S attacked Iraq, and dragged Saddam Hussein out.
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Saddam Hussein was believed to have helped Al-Qaeda. After he didn't surrender, he was taken in the Operation Iraqi Freedom, and later executed.
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Lately, Syria has been rumored to use chemical weapons against their citizens. A World War almost started, for chemical weapons are Weapons Of Mass Destruction.
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On May 2, 2011, the U.S found Osama Bin Laden. Operation Neptune Spear, or the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, took place in Pakistan.
