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Balfour Declaration
A letter from Arthur James Balfour (UK foreign secretary) to Baron Rothschild (leader of the British Jewish Community) about the transmission of the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland. -
Palestine Become British Mandate
A mandate that administered parts of the Ottoman Empire which had been in control of the Middle East since the 16th century. -
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Holocaust
The systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. -
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Six Day War
A war that lasted six days started by Israel and involved Egypy, Jordan and Syria. -
Arab Oil Embargo
This began one day after the SIx Day War where many countries either put a limit on their oil shipments or completely banned them. -
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Yom Kippur War
A war fought by the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel from October 6 to 25 in 1973. -
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Alaskan Pipeline
The creation of one of the world's biggest oil pipelines was built between January 1974 and January 1977. -
Jimmy Carter Becomes President
On January 20, 1977, Jimmy Carter became president. -
Camp David Accords
Agreements between Israel and Egypt that made peace between the two countries. -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where fifty-two Americans were held hostage for 444 days. -
Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan
It was fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national insurgent groups called the Mujahideen (composed of the Peshawar Seven and the Tehran Eight). -
Ronald Regan Becomes President
On January 20, 1980, Ronald Regan became president. -
George H. W. Bush Becomes President
On January 20, 1989, George H. W. Bush became president. -
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Desert Storm
A war involving 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. -
Bill Clinton Becomes President
On January 20, 1993, Bill Clinton became president. -
World Trade Center 1993
When a truck bomb was aimed at the North Tower of the World Trade Center. -
Centrazbat 1997
A series of exercises is designed to improve interaction with the Central Asian States by focusing on peacekeeping/humanitarian operations and exercising command, control, and logistics within a multinational framework. -
Embassy Bombing In Kenya
A series of attacks in many countries in one day, 8 years after American forces arrived in Saudi Arabia. -
Embassy Bombing In Tanzania
A series of attacks in many countries in one day, 8 years after American forces arrived in Saudi Arabia. -
U.S.S. Cole
A suicide attack against the United States Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole. -
George W. Bush Becomes President
On January 20, 2001, George W. Bush became president. -
World Trade Center 2001
A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York and Washington DC. -
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Iraq 2001-Present
These attacks started on October 7, 2001 in response to the 911 attacks. There have been many conflicts (the Iraq War, Afghanistan war, War of Terror, etc) that have taken place involving the US and Iraq.
