1. Africa and the Middle East 1945-Present

2. African Nations Gain Independence How did African nations achieve independence in the years after World War II? Mau mau Apartheid

3. African Independence

4. Post Colonial Africa What challenges faced African nations after Independence? Political Trends in Post- Colonial Africa One Party Rule and Military Dictatorship- Strong leaders seize power and set up one party rule Ethnic Conflict and Civil War- Borders drawn without consideration of ethnic homelands Struggles with Democracy- Many African countries began to turn to Democracy in the 1990’s.

5. Nationalism in North Africa and the Middle East What were the effects of the rise of nationalism in North Africa and the Middle East? Suez Canal Crisis Egypt signs arms deal with Czechoslovakia US and Great Britain help with Aswan High Dam Egypt supports raids vs. Israel Egypt takes control of Suez Canal Great Britain, France and Israel attack Egypt to take back canal Egypt is militarily defeated Arab Unity Hostility between Israel and Arab countries

6. Conflicts in the Middle East What were the causes and effects of regional conflicts in the Middle East? OPEC Islamism 6 Day war- 1967 Yom Kippur War- 1973 Camp David Accords PLO Iranian Revolution- 1978 Iran-Iraq War- 1980 Persian Gulf War- 1990 Iraq War- 2003