Six Day War 1967

Question 1

causes

Answer 1

• 1964 Arab leaders met in Cairo and formalised their policy to destroy Israel
• PLO set up in 1964
• 1966 new government in Syria trying to push Nasser into war- he believed the Arab world was too weak
• violence on borders

Question 2

Israeli action

Answer 2

5th June 1967

-Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Bayan ordered his airforce to attack the surrounding Arab states

Question 3

reasons for Israeli victory

Answer 3

• lost fewer than 1000
• Arab air force destroyed
• had US electronic equipment so could intercept arab communications
• highly skilled and trained

Question 4

Israel gains from Egypt

Answer 4

• advanced into the Gaza strip
• advanced into Sinai desert
• air force and tanks destroyed

Question 5

Israel gains from Jordan

Answer 5

• Israel captured all of Jerusalem

- won control of the west bank

Question 6

Israel gains from Syria

Answer 6

took control of the Golan heights

Question 7

Gaza strategic significance

Answer 7

launched many raids so now that would be stopped

Question 8

Golan Heights significance

Answer 8

high ground so able to dominate northern Syria

Question 9

West Bank significance

Answer 9

fertile

-had 750,000 Arabs in

Question 10

Israel’s protection over the new territories

Answer 10

• military fortifications built on River Jordan

- Sinai served as a huge buffer zone

Question 11

Significance of Jerusalem

Answer 11

first time in 2000 years it was under Israeli control

Question 12

Arab reaction

Answer 12

• blamed USA, Britain and other European countries
• Arabs didn’t want peace
• Eygpt and Jordan paid £135 million annually to compensate for war losses from Kuwait, Libya and Saudi Arabia

Question 13

UN Resolution

Answer 13

• 242
• insisted on the withdrawal of Israeli forces from recently occupied territories
• peace and recognition for secure borders