U.S. Involvement in the Middle East

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Across
  1. 2. Israeli war against Egypt and Syria in 1973
  2. 3. King of Saudi Arabia that calls for eradication of terrorism, saying it's prohibited by Islam.
  3. 5. war in the middle eastern country of Israel in 1948
  4. 6. Iraqi capital that was captured by American forces.
  5. 9. took control of Iraq in the late 1970's and westernized the country
  6. 11. the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
  7. 12. A war between the Soviet Union and United States trying to lobby power in the Middle East
  8. 13. Country formed by the British mandate with the support of the UN and US in 1948
  9. 14. Empire that was in control of the Middle East pre-WWI
Down
  1. 1. Saudi Arabia condemned Iraq's invasion of this country
  2. 2. Main leader of 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade center.
  3. 4. Title of U.S. installed leader in Iran in the 1950's
  4. 6. Soviet installed ruler in Afghanistan in 1980.
  5. 7. ruled over all aspects of Middle East during and after WWI
  6. 8. War between Saudi Arabia/U.S. and Iraq due to invasion of Kuwait
  7. 10. Major resource that mad the Middle East valuable