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Arab-Israeli conflict 1948-1973: key events and wars
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- 1FORMATION OF ISRAEL1948
- 2SUEZ CANAL CRISISOCTOBER 1956- Britain controls the Suez Canal, but Nasser wants independence and build the Aswan Dam, and an agreement allows Egyptian troops into the Suez Canal, increasing tension. Britain, USA and USSR agree to help build Dam, but USA and Britain pull out b/c USSR, upsetting Nasser, who nationalises the Suez Canal.
- 3FIRST ARAB SUMMITJANUARY 1964- Israel plans to divert the River Jordan and Arab states are worried, so agree to stop the diversion and create a unified Arab command in case of war.
- 4SECOND ARAB SUMMITSEPTEMBER 1964- Arab states wanted to divert the River Jordan to improve armies. PLO was formed.
- 5THIRD ARAB SUMMITSEPTEMBER 1965- Plan of attack against Israel, saying that violence was the only option left.
- 6FORMATION OF PLO1964- Palestinian Liberation Organisation for military defence.
- 75th - 10th JUNE SIX DAY WAR (ISRAELI VICTORY)DAY 1: ARAB AIR FORCE DESTROYED.
DAY 2: ISRAELIS INVADE WEST BANK AND SINAI.
DAY 3: ISRAELIS TAKE JERUSALEM.
DAY 4: EGYPT CEASEFIRE, ISRAELIS AT WAR WITH SYRIA STILL.
DAY 5: ISRAELIS TAKE GOLAN HEIGHTS.
DAY 6: ISRAELIS AGREE TO A CEASEFIRE. - 8HIJACKINGS1970-1972
5 FLIGHTS HIJACKED: 3 DAWSON'S FIELD, 1 CAIRO, 1 UNSUCCESSFUL. They were done to get Palestinians publicity as well as Leila Khaled (a woman which was shocking) - 9AFTERMATH OF HIJACKINGSUS President Nixon ordered to bomb PFLP positions, and Britain negotiated with Arabs and exchanged Leila Khaled for British hostages.
- 10MUNICH OLYMPICS 1972Arab terrorists 'Black September' entered Olympic village dressed as athletes, stole keys and entered 2 Israeli apartments. A referee allowed 2 to escape but got shot. Arabs demanded 234 hostages in exchange for 9. Germany flew over to negotiate but didn't realise that there were 8 terrorists instead of 5, so Germans ended up killing 5 Israelis.
- 11YOM KIPPUR WAR (ISRAELI VICTORY)1973- USSR supplied Arabs with SAMS 3 missiles. Arabs surprise attacked Israelis on their festival and took the Sinai and Golan Heights. Israelis fought back with the help of the USA and won. Arabs were defeated and looked very weak
- 12CASUALTIES IN THE YOM KIPPURIsrael: 2,800
Egypt: 11,000
Syria: 5,000 - 13OAPEC OIL WARSNovember 1974- Oil used to pressure on the West, by increasing the price by 70% then by 125%. Saudi Arabia refused to send oil to USA and cutting Europe by 5% every month until Israelis withdrew.
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