the 6 day war Flashcards
why was there still tension between Israel and the Arabs
after the 1948-9 war the Arab clear made it clear peace was not permanent
why was Israel getting stronger
after the Suez war , Arab states were anti-west so Israel was the USA’s only middle easter ally so they gave them 1 billion per year
when was the PLO created
1964 during a meeting of Arab leaders in cairo
when was Fatah created
1959
when did Fatah start carrying out raids on Israel
1965
when did Israel provoke syria
7 April 1967
how did Israel provoke syria
Israeli tractor was ploughing in demilitarised zone so the Syrian retaliate by shelling Israel
why was there pressure on Nasser
Syria was accusing him of handing behind the UN troops and not helping
when does Nasser sign a defence treaty with syria
November 1966
when is resolution 242 and what is it
November 1967 : ordered Israel to give back land from 1948-9 war and Egypt to stop invading Israel
how did the Israeli general make things worse
12 may 1967 - Israeli general threatens to occupy Damuscus and the Arabs take it seriously
how did the USSR make matter worse
they tell Egypt that Israel has moved troops to the border (Nasser knows it isn’t true)
what does Nasser do to save face
moves 100000 troops into Sinai , asks UN troops to leave and closed off the Straits of Tiran to the Israelis
why didn’t Israel attack immediately
they were waiting on the USA