yom kippur Flashcards
why did fighting break out after the 6-day war
no peace treaty was made
what did Egypt want to do
clear ships from the canal but Israel now occupied Sinai and wouldn’t let them unless they could use the canal
when was the war of attrition and what was it
1970 - just trying to wear out the other side
what did president Sadat want
peace so he could clear the canals and rebuild and he had 1 million men ready to fight = expensive
when did Nasser die
September 1970
how did Sadat try get peace with Israel
offered to recognize Israel but they said no
how did Sadat try to butter up the USA to persuade Israel of peace
fired all anti-use government members
- expelled 15000 soviet advisors who were training the Egyptian army
why didn’t buttering up America work
America was too caught up in Vietnam and the 6 million us jews put pressure eon america to stay zionist
when did Sadat give up on peace
1972
what were Sadat’s non-peace preparations
he had a stronger army because of aid from Saudi Arabia and the Syrian leader was now an ally
quote by soda showing he scrapped peace
September 1972 : “we have had enough talk”
when did Egypt and Syria invade
6 October 1973
how many troops did Egypt have
90 000 troops and 850 tanks
what were the initial Egyptian wins
they destroyed 350 Israeli tanks and regained part of Sinai
what troops did Syria have
500 tanks
