HIST 1031 Lecture Notes - Al-Qaeda, Toleration, September 11 Attacks
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April 29, 2013 the legacy of imperialism and the cold war. The rise of islamic extremism is a result of the legacy of the cold war and imperialism. In 1947, palestine began to be partitioned so the jews could return to their homeland after the. At first arabs and jews were able to live together, but there were soon tensions as the. Arabs were unhappy their land was being claimed by another group. Al naqba in 1948, arabs were forced to leave their homes due to ethnic cleansing. Israel had support from western nations such as the us. Palestinians were forced off of more and more land over the years. Palestinians began to resort to terrorism, and hamas was the largest of these groups. Both men and women were involved, and suicide bombings became popular. They believe the us helps bankroll israel and justifies their actions.
