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United Nations Resolution
The United Nations wanted to divide British mandate Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, but is rejected by Arab and Palestinian leaders. This leads to fighting Palestinian and Jewish forces. -
Israel declares its independence
The British withdraw and the Palestinians flee to other nations resulting in Israel declaring its independence -
to March 10, 1949 Invasion of Israel
Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq invade Israel. The Invasion failed and they still refused to recognize Israel’s existance. -
To December 1956 The Suez War
Gamal Abdel Nasser took control of the Egyptian government, and he seized the Suez Canal Company which was under British and French Control at the time.So Great Britain, France, and Israel launched an attack against egypt. -
Palestinian Liberation Organization established
The goal of the Palestinian Liberation Organization was to establish a Palestinian nation. Yasser Arafat became leader of the organization. They began to launch terrorist attacks against Israel and they wanted to destroy Israel. -
To June 11th 1967 Six-Day War
Israel took control of Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, as well as the Golan Heights from Syria. -
To March 1974 OPEC Oil Crisis
Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries or known as the OPEC imposed an embargo against the United States in retaliation of the U.S. decision to provide aid to Israel in the Yom Kippur War and this suported Israel. -
To October 25th 1973 Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel wanting to regain their territory and the US provided military support of Israel. The effects were that Israel was left dependent on the US for military, economic, and diplomatic support. -
Camp David Accords
A Peace treaty was signed by Egypt and Israel and the Sinai Peninsula returned to Egypt. -
To January 21st 1981 Iranian Hostage Crisis
On this day a group of Iranian students rushed into the US Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 Americans as hostages.They wanted to protest President Jimmy Carter’s decision to allow Iran’s former Shah to seek cancer treatment in the US. -
To February 28th 1991 Persian Gulf War
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein decides to seize Kuwait and the US led the international forces in Operation Desert Storm and this freed Kuwait. -
Oslo Accords
There was a peace agreement between Israel and and the Palestinian Liberation Organization and they recognized the rights of Israel to exist. -
Jordan and Israel sign peace treaty
Jordan and Israel decide to sign the peace treaty -
To present day Afghanistan War
By the time 1998 the Taliban controlled about two-thirds of Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden founded the al-Qaeda or the “base” to drive Westerners out of the nations with large Muslim populations. Soon after this, the US launched a war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. -
To December 15th 2011 Iraq War/Second Persian Gulf War
The US claims Saddam Hussein had chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction, and close ties to al-Qaeda, So the US invades Iraq. This resulted in Saddam Hussein being captured, there were no weapons of mass destruction found, and a democracy was established.
