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In AD 570, Muhammad was born into a powerful Meccan family. He took a great interest in religion and spent time alone doing prayers and meditation
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in 632, Abu-Bakr became the firste Caliph. Abu-Bakr was one of Muhammad loyal friends. when the muslim pick their caliph they have to be sure that he was a good friend to muhammad and that he followed muhammads beliefs.
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By 750, the muslim empire streched 6,000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indus river. this shows that how quickly that muslim is spreading all over the middle east and that pare of area.
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In 1095, the Crusades begins. Roman Catholic Church attempted to capture Holy Land.
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The Sykes-Picot Agreement was signed between Britain and France. Showed how the Middle East should be divided.
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Around 30 AD Jesus is crucified. Then buried and resurected.
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Israel declares itself a state. It won recognition from the US and the Soviets immediately.
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Popular pressure forces shah to appoint Mossadegh as Prime Minsiter of Iran.
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Popular pressure forces shah to appoint Mossadegh as Prime Minsiter of Iran.
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A former army colonel , Nasser emerged as Egypt's leader after taking part in a coup that toppled the country's corrupt king in 1952
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In 1958 Nesser merged Egypt and Syria in order to begin to implement his pan-arabist campaign
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rising demand allowed the OPEC to steadily push up prices for the first time since its formation in 1960
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1962 president john F Kkennedy(1961-1963) approved the sate of advanced anti-alrcraft missiles to Israel. along with a loan to help the Israelis pay for their purchase
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Expanding nationalism growing superpower involvement, and an escalating arms
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In june 1967 they launched a surprise attack ,destorying most of the Egyptian and Syrian air forces on the ground
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Around 70 AD Romans destroy Jerusalem. They also destroy temple.
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Egypt and Syria opeaned a surprise two-front offensive against Israel on Yom Klppur
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kissinger negotiated two agreement to the end the fighting between Israel and Egypt and between Israel and Syria. the state department left the seviet union out of the negotiations. kissinger's efforts were enough to convince King faisal Lbn Saud to call off the embargo in march of 1947
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The Camp David Accords took place. This was the peace trety between Israel and Egypt.
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The same time Iran's people marched into Tehran, Iran's shah left the country. Ayatollah Khomeini assumed leadership.
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2 million people marched into Iran's capital of Tehran. After a year of destruction in Iran, the 2000 year old monarchy crumbles.
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Mohammed Mossadegh propsosed a bill to postpone all oil contracts with Britain and the Soviets. This was because Iran was getting little to nothing for their oil contracts.
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Israeli government constructed a barrier between Israel and the Gaza Strip. This was to prevent unauthorized entry of Palestinians into Israel and prevent terroist attacks,
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in 632, Abu-Bakr became the firste Caliph. Abu-Bakr was one of Muhammad loyal friends. when the muslim pick their caliph they have to be sure that he was a good friend to muhammad and that he followed muhammads beliefs.
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In 691 the Dome of the Rock was contructed in te old city of Jerusalem. This is the earliest surviving Islamic monument.