Part I Questions:
Short Response
1. Where do most Kurds, Shi'a, and Sunnis live in Iraq?
Kurds:live in the mountainous region of Iraq or Kurdistan, as they call it.
Shi'a:in the south
Sunnis:areas that are less oil rich.
2. Which ethnic group(s) hold(s) power over the majority of oil reserves in Iraq?
The Shi'a.
3. What is the main reason Britain become involved in Iraq?
For their oil.
4. What did pan-Arabists advocate after World War II?
They pushed independence for the entire Middle East and encouraged government to "sever ties"with Britain.
5. How was Saddam Hussein able to gain power and popularity in the 1970s?
By using money to provide universal free education, health care sytem, and an agricultural system.
6. Why did the United States become involved in the Iran-Iraq War?
Because Iran began attacking Kuwaiti oil tankers.
7. Why did President George H.W. Bush (1989-93) bring the ground portion of the First Persian Gulf War to a halt? List two reasons.
a. the president worried about the consequences of controlling Iraq because it was not a stable country.
b. objected to the total destruction of Iraq's retreating army and the downfall of Saddam Hussein
Extended Response:
8. What are the different ethnic and religious groups in Iraq? Why is it important to understand these differences?
The different ethnic groups in Iraq are the Kurds and Arabs. Religious groups include the Sunnis and Shi'a. It's important to understand these differences because in Iraq the groups contribute to the country in very different ways. Shi'a have theyre many oil reserves but the Sunnis also had the power with Saddam Hussein. Also these various groups rule specific areas of Iraq. It's good to know that if you were in the mountainous region, you would be in a primarily Kurd area a.k.a "Kurdistan".
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