1. THE U.S. AND THE MIDDLE EAST DR. D. SCHWARTZ SVUSD TAH MARCH 6, 2013

2. OTTOMAN EMPIRE

3. AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST DURING WW I The Armenian question Zionism European imperialism

6. AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER 1945 Oil Thwarting Soviet influence Israel

8. Mohammed Mosaddeq

10. Gamal Abdel Nasser

11. SUEZ WAR 1956

12. EISENHOWER DOCTRINE

14. CIACIA Analysis of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. The first page of the draft of the "special estimate" that predicted the outcome of the war

16. USS LIBERTY

28. IRAN-IRAQ WAR

29. SADDAM HUSSEIN Invaded Iran Harbored terrorists Sought nuclear arms Used chemical weapons

32. IRAN-CONTRA SCANDAL

34. OSLO ACCORDS

38. ARAB SPRING

40. PALESTINIAN POSITION MODERATE DEMANDS Independent statehood Capital in Jerusalem Right of return End to Jewish settlements MILITANT DEMANDS An end to the Israeli state A unified Palestinian state under Hamas control

41. ISRAELI POSITION MODERATE DEMANDS Security - End to terrorist attacks Recognition from Palestinians Capital in west Jerusalem Continued existence of a democratic, Jewish state MILITANT DEMANDS A ‘Greater Israel’ extending from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River, or ‘biblical Israel’ of Judea and Samaria Expulsion of Palestinians to Jordan and other Arab states

45. OUTSTANDING ISSUES ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS THE RIGHT OF RETURN ISRAELI SECURITY ASND AN INDEPENDENT PALESTINIAN STATE EAST JERUSALEM

46. THE TWO STATE SOLUTION