2. Yom Kippur War

Question 1

Context to war: (2)

Answer 1

• Nasser died in 1970 and Sadat replaced him - wanted to regain land lost in 1967
• Gained backing from Saudi Arabia and Syria (wanted support from USA but didnt get it)

Question 2

Yom Kippur causes: (4)

Answer 2

• Arab states wanted to regain land (Egypt Sinai + Gaza Strip + Suez Canal, Syria Golan heights)
• Sadat comes into power and brought a new perspective - was allied to Syria and had support from Saudi Arabia + Soviet artilery technology (e.g SAMS - surface to air missiles). Egypt had confience
• Minor skirmishes on Israel’s border (War of Attrition)
• Israel built settlments in Occupied territories + got complacent and over confident