Middle East

Lie other Regions after WWII, the Middle East faced many difficulties  Diversity Many different religions  Mostly Muslims, but also Christians, Jews, and other smaller religions Israel formed  Britain supported a Jewish homeland Many supported this because of holocaust  Jews from all over, mainly Palestine, flocked to Israel

Middle East Oil  The Middle East has supplied the world with most of its oil  This has provided some countries with a very good economy Has also caused many conflicts with powerful nations Egypt  Largest Arab nation  Controlled Suez Canal  Different leaders changed many ideas Currently strong Muslim rules  Civil unrest with government

Middle East Iran  Also has vast oil fields  Many countries sought control over Iran after WWII Shah of Iran sided with Western Democracies  Americans helped support Shah’s power  Massive protests in the 70’s Led to revolutions and a new Islamic Theocracy

Middle East Saudi Arabia  Largest oil reserves  Economy depended on exporting oil to Western world Many groups disagreed with his  Terrorist attacks and anti- Western world protests