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