In the early 1900’s, Britain made three promises regarding the region of Palestine
who were they written to and what did the promises state?

Why did both the Palestinians and the Zionists feel betrayed by the British?

What was the United Nations Partition Plan? When was it?

What happened immediately after Israel was declared a nation?

What was nabka?

What was the 1967 war?

What happened to the West Bank and Gaza Strip after the 1967 war?

What does Israel begin to do in the occupied territories after the 1967 war?

What does UN Resolution 194 state?

What does UN Resolution 242 state?

What is the PLO?

Who was Yasir Arafat?

What happened at the Camp David Accords in 1978

Who was Anwar Sadat?

What was the Intifada?

What were the Oslo Peace Accords of the early 1990s?

Who was Yitzhak Rabin?

What kicked off the Second Intifada?

What is Hamas?

What are the current issues preventing peace?

Who is Bashar al-Assad?

Why did civil war break out in Syria?

Why did the United States and Britain begin to aid the rebel groups?

Who did the US become focused on fighting from 2014 on?

What countries support the Syrian government?

Approximately how many refugees have fled Syria? Approximately how many
people have been internally displaced?

What happened on September 11, 2001

Who was responsible for the attacks (group and the individual)?

What were their reasons for attacking the United States?

Who was President of the USA at the time of these attacks?

Why did America invade Afghanistan?

What two groups did America fight in Afghanistan?

Summarize the Persian Gulf War

What were the two reasons given for America's decision to invade Iraq?

Which is the better solution to achieve
peace in Israel and Palestine – a one state or two state solution. In the essay you
must describe each solution and compare and contrast the two to persuade the
reader of which option has the better chance of success.