๐ Quickie!
๐๏ธ Date: December 1988.
๐ถ๏ธ Event: USA starts secret talks with PLO.
๐ Big Move by Arafat
๐ซ Rejects terrorism.
๐ค Advocates a two-state solution (Palestine & Israel living side by side).
๐ฎ๐ฑ Recognises the state of Israel.
๐บ๐ธ USA's Stance: Open to negotiate with PLO; urges Israel to start peace talks with Palestinians.
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel's Response: Skeptical! Viewed PLO as a terrorist group, and Arafat’s announcement as mere propaganda. "No" to everything!
๐ Real-world example: Imagine two school kids who've been fighting for a long time. Now, the school counselor (USA) tries to mediate but one kid (Israel) is super skeptical about the intentions of the other (PLO).
๐๏ธ Date: August 1990.
๐ฉ Event: Iraq invades Kuwait, claims it's theirs.
๐ World Response: Major disapproval! Especially Arab countries.
๐บ๐ธ USA's Move: Sends troops to Middle East.
๐บ๐ณ UN's Command: Iraq must leave Kuwait.
๐ช๏ธ Gulf War: Multinational force led by USA drives Iraqis out of Kuwait by February 1991.
๐ Note: Check out the Gulf War details in Chapter 8!
๐ Real-world example: Think of the popular kid (USA) in school intervening when a bully (Iraq) tries to take away a junior's (Kuwait) lunchbox. The whole class (world) stands against the bully!
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๐ Quickie!
๐๏ธ Date: December 1988.
๐ถ๏ธ Event: USA starts secret talks with PLO.
๐ Big Move by Arafat
๐ซ Rejects terrorism.
๐ค Advocates a two-state solution (Palestine & Israel living side by side).
๐ฎ๐ฑ Recognises the state of Israel.
๐บ๐ธ USA's Stance: Open to negotiate with PLO; urges Israel to start peace talks with Palestinians.
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel's Response: Skeptical! Viewed PLO as a terrorist group, and Arafat’s announcement as mere propaganda. "No" to everything!
๐ Real-world example: Imagine two school kids who've been fighting for a long time. Now, the school counselor (USA) tries to mediate but one kid (Israel) is super skeptical about the intentions of the other (PLO).
๐๏ธ Date: August 1990.
๐ฉ Event: Iraq invades Kuwait, claims it's theirs.
๐ World Response: Major disapproval! Especially Arab countries.
๐บ๐ธ USA's Move: Sends troops to Middle East.
๐บ๐ณ UN's Command: Iraq must leave Kuwait.
๐ช๏ธ Gulf War: Multinational force led by USA drives Iraqis out of Kuwait by February 1991.
๐ Note: Check out the Gulf War details in Chapter 8!
๐ Real-world example: Think of the popular kid (USA) in school intervening when a bully (Iraq) tries to take away a junior's (Kuwait) lunchbox. The whole class (world) stands against the bully!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 ๐
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