President Sadat and the origins of the 6 Day War Flashcards
1
Q
What was Draining Egypt of money and morale?
A
Fighting over Suez Canal
2
Q
Features of Egypt and the Suez Canal
A
1 million needed to be ready to fight
Very expensive
3
Q
What was the overriding objective for Egypt?
A
Regain Sinai, which was lost in 1967
4
Q
What did Sadat promise in 1971?
A
The year “would not end without the conflict with Israel having been settled”