Mid East Nationalism

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Across
  1. 3. Mustafa Kemal, kicked out foreign powers after WW1, freedom in 1923
  2. 5. king was overthrown in 1979; installed theocracy
  3. 8. revolution in 1919, freedom in 1923, King overthrown in 1952
  4. 11. freedom in 1932, republic in 1958, Saddam Hussein
  5. 12. Al-Saud conquered this territory in 1933; absolute monarchy
  6. 13. north and south got their freedom at different times, united in 1990
Down
  1. 1. controlled by UK, freedom in 1971, planned to join Arab Union of Emirates
  2. 2. Pirate Coast, 7 kingdoms jointly ruled by Supreme Council
  3. 4. asked for UK protection b/c of Turks, freedom in 1961
  4. 6. controlled by France; protests forced France to withdraw in 1946
  5. 7. controlled by France, France arrested their elected leaders, freedom in 1943
  6. 9. controlled by UK, British king overthrown by nationalist son
  7. 10. controlled by UK, Emir Abdullah was the first king