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United Nations Resolution
united nations wanted to divide British terriroty Palenstine into two states, Jewish and Arab -
Israel declares independence
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Invasion of Israel
Iraq along with Lebanon invade Israel unsuccessfully -
Suez War
Nasser took control of Egypt's government, took control of the Suez Canal Company which had been under French and British control -
Palestinian Liberation Organization established
The goal of this organization was to establish a Palestinian nation. Yasser Arafat was the leader. The group launched terrorist attacks against Israel -
OPEC Oil Crisis
Arabs in OPEC said that U.S. couldn't have oil because of U.S. aid to Israel -
Yom Kippur War
Eygpt and Syria raided Israel to try and regain terrirorty -
Camp David Accords
Sinain Peninsula retuened to egypt after eygpt and israel sign peace treaty -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Iranian students storm U.S. embassy in Tehran. They took 60 hostages, all American -
Persian Gulf War
Operation Desert Storm to free Kuwait -
Osla Accords
Agreement of peace between Israel and the PLO -
Jordan and Israel sign peace treaty
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Afgahnistan War
Led by Osama Bin Laden, the Taliban carry out attacks on September 11th, 2001. U.S. launches war against Taliban. Bin Laden killed on May 2nd 2011. -
Iraq War
U.S. says Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction. U.S. invades Iraq