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Birth of U.S.
The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, declared the independence of "the United States of America" in the Declaration of Independence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States -
Birth of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is founded by a faith in Allah. It was founded in Saudi Arabia. King Abdel Aziz established this country. http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/En/SA/Founder.htm -
Things in Common
The United States and Saudi Arabia have a common interest in preserving the stability, security, and prosperity of the Gulf region and consult closely on wide range of regional and global issues. Saudi Arabia plays an important leadership role in working toward a peaceful and prosperous future for the region. https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm -
Communism
The next stage came during the Cold War. The US and Saudi Arabia shared the view that "godless communism" was a problem. The US focused on the "communism" part while the Saudis were most taken by the "godless" part of that phrase. Saudi Arabia was on the U.S. side. -
Presidents meet leader
Ever since Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud was onto a U.S. warship in 1945 to meet Franklin D. Roosevelt, every American president has journeyed to the region to nurture one of Washington's most crucial relationships. -
Interests
They share the same interest in oil and security. Donald Trump made Saudi Arabia the first foreign country. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-saudi-relations -
Ally
Saudi Arabia is an ally with the United States. But they don't always agree with the U.S. position. They trade things and share. The leader meets with us once a year -
Vocabulary
Embargo means a ban on trade. Communism means a political theory. Stability means the state about being stable. Established means having been in existence for a long time. Ally means a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
