History, Chapter 8, section 4 (Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan)
Amman
the capital and largest city of Jordan
France
the country that controlled Syria and Lebanon after World War I
Muslims
the majority religious group in Lebanon
90
the percent of Syria that is Arab
a civil war broke out where Lebanon's Muslims fought Lebanon's christians
the reason Beirut, Lebanon was damaged
to match Israel's military strength and to protect his rule from his political enemies in Syria
the reason the Syrian dictator, Hafiz al-Assad wanted to increase the size of Syria's military
the country's oil refineries, electrical plants, railroads, and factories
what Syria owns
bedouins
Arabic speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of Southwest Asia; many of Jordan's people are these
Damascus
capital city of Syria that is thought to be the oldest inhabited city in the world
the United States and the oil-rich Arab nations
provides economic aid to Jordan