History of Southwest Asia crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. A military force used to liberate Kuwait from an Iraqi invasion, also called the Persian Gulf War.
  2. 7. what Hebrews/Jews called what is now present day Israel.
  3. 8. What present day Israel was called by its Arab inhabitants until 1948.
  4. 9. the movement to reunite displaced Jews and settle them in their historical homeland.
  5. 12. Hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism.
  6. 13. The strong feeling of pride and loyalty that people have for their country.
  7. 14. Ethnic groups that lack a homeland. Most are in an area between Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.
  8. 15. International conflict triggered by the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the world trade center attacks.
  9. 18. An invasion led by the U.S. in 2003 to stop the development of potential WMD's.
Down
  1. 1. People who have to leave their homes as a result of war or political/religious persecution.
  2. 3. A movement by groups around the world to strike fear in and influence world leaders decisions.
  3. 4. when Jews moved from their "promised land" to other parts of the world.
  4. 5. They Speak the Arab language and are usually found in Saudi Arabia or Northern Africa.
  5. 6. They speak the Farsi language and are found near Iraq and Afghanistan.
  6. 10. An empire that controlled most of the Middle East from 1299-1945.
  7. 11. a group of people who feel that the world's Jews deserve a homeland.
  8. 16. A law created in 1950 that allows Jew from anywhere to immigrate to Israel and become citizens.
  9. 17. The organized killing of millions of Jews by Nazis and Adolf Hitler.