1. Chapter 23 Notes- Southwest Asia
Today’s Issues

2. Section 1: Population Relocation
Guest Workers- usually unskilled laborers that immigrate into a country to work.
Needed for oil related jobs
Problems?

3. Section 1: Population Relocation
Stateless Nation- a nation of people w/out a land to legally occupy.
Kurds are the largest group of people w/out their own country.
Gypsy’s & Palestinians?
Occupied Land?

4. Section 1: Population Relocation
Palestinians- displaced peoples from the land of Palestine (now called Israel)
Stateless nation
Main source of conflict in region!
West Bank
Gaza Strip

5. Section 2: Oil Wealth Fuels Change
Strategic Commodity- resource so important that nations will go to war to ensure its steady supply.
Persian Gulf War?
64% of oil is in Middle East

6. Section 2: Oil Wealth Fuels Change
What to do with oil profits?
1. Modernize Infrastructure-
New roads & airports
Irrigation Networks
Desalinization Plants

7. Section 2: Oil Wealth Fuels Change
2.- Develop its agricultural, mineral, & water resources
Tap underground water supplies
Reduce dependence on foreign food imports

8. Section 2: Oil Wealth Fuels Change
3.- Gain access to higher education
Develop human resources- the skills & talents of their people
Women’s Opportunities in education?