Historical+Events

Historical events that explain the friction between the West and Middle East

Historical friction between the West and Middle East: -Crusades (1098-1291), the Pope of Rome declares crusade to seize Jerusalem from Arab people, seen by Arabs as Western invasion -Ottoman Empire rises (1453-1683), and rules Islamic world -Napoleon seizes Egypt (1798), and all of Europe starts to scramble to claim the Middle East -US becomes outside power (1945-1973), to ensure oil from the Middle East -Islamic revolution (1974-2004), US goes to war with Iraq, and Osama Bin Laden emerges as an enemy of the West (Posted by Kara)