Arab failures in wars Flashcards
1
Q
Which 5 arab countries were involved in the wars?
A
Egypt Syria Lebanon Jordan Iraq
2
Q
Whatwas the oinly well trained arab force and how many soldiers did it contain?
A
Arab Legion
10,000 soldiers
from Jordan
3
Q
What two mistakes did the Arabs make in the 6 day war?
A
kept all of their planes in the same place
easily destroyed on the 5th June 1967
The arab states didnt cooperate with each other, despite egypt, syria and jordan fighting at the same time
4
Q
What mistake did Syria make?
A
Halted on the edge of the Golan heights. this gave the Israeli army time and space
5
Q
What mistake did the egyptians make?
A
left the safety of the SAM missile umbrella. left them vulnerable to air attcks
