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