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Central & Southwest Asia

Central & Southwest Asia. Chapters 21-23 Pages 436 - 503. Chapter 22. Pages 454 - 467. Caucasus Nations. Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan. Central Asian Nations. Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan.

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Central & Southwest Asia

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  1. Central & Southwest Asia Chapters 21-23 Pages 436 - 503

  2. Chapter 22 Pages 454 - 467

  3. Caucasus Nations • Georgia • Armenia • Azerbaijan

  4. Central Asian Nations • Kazakhstan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan • Kyrgyzstan • Tajikistan

  5. Which of Central Asia's environmental problems poses the greatest threat to the region’s future?

  6. Modern Middle East Chapter 23 Pages 468 - 501

  7. History • Ottoman Empire ruled lands until the 1800s • Allowed practice of religion • Nation-states • Ethnic disputes brought decline

  8. World War I • Ottoman Empire + Central Powers • Britain & France secret deal? • Balfour Declaration? The Balfour and Sykes-Picot helped to create long lasting resentment toward Western motives.

  9. Following World War I • Borders drawn up • Pg. 471 How were the lines changed? • Mandates • Which countries were mandates? • Palestine

  10. Israel • After Holocaust looking Jews looking for home • Problem  Britain withdraws • U.N. solution to problem Current situation? Pg. 474

  11. Israel Human Geography • Jewish Split • Ashkenazi • Sephardic • Immigration • Arabs = ?

  12. Israel Movement • 1948 Conflict • Led to Palestinians  neighbors • Led Jews  Settle in Israel • 1967 Conflict • Israel  West Bank & Gaza Strip • Palestinians  Moved again • Many moved into refugee camps • PLO in camps • Cycle of Violence?? 15

  13. Israel Human-Environment Interaction • Negev Desert cover ½ of the country • National Water Carrier • Drip Irrigation • Challenges • Mining

  14. Section 3 Pages 482 - 487

  15. Fertile Crescent • Jordan • Lebanon • Syria • Iraq

  16. Section 4 Pages 488 - 492

  17. Arabian Peninsula • Saudi Arabia • Kuwait • Bahrain • Qatar • United Arab Emirates

  18. Saudi Rulers GOAL: “Modernization without Westernization” What does this mean??

  19. Arabian Peninsula

  20. Arabian Peninsula • Important Resources • Their Future • Poorest Country?

  21. Section 5Turkey, Iran and Cyprus Pages 496 - 499

  22. Skim the Section Make a list of leaders of both Turkey and Iran Prepare two statements about each leader • Include one contribution to history

  23. How did they change their nations?

  24. Homework: Answer the Reading Focus questions on Pg. 496

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