Africa and the Middle east Choiceboard

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Across
  1. 2. when one country is put under control of another by international agreement
  2. 5. Sunni Islamist multi-national organization founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden; attacked USA
  3. 6. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine
  4. 8. a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or any other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans or cause great damage to human-made structures
  5. 9. the Shah flees Iran; Ayatollah Khomeini; Iran becomes the Islamic Republic of Iran; Anti-westernization; Strict interpretation of the Quran
  6. 11. (1990 - 1991) Between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait. They wanted control of their oil.
  7. 12. Fought over religious differences, this war lasted many years, from 1980 to 1988.
  8. 13. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum.
Down
  1. 1. President of Iraq
  2. 3. First prime minister of Isreal
  3. 4. A movement to create a homeland for Palestinians in Israel
  4. 7. founder of the pan-Islamic militant organization al-Qaeda.
  5. 10. US president during 9/11