Conflict in the Middle East

By bradytucker2

  • United Nations Resolution

    united nations wanted to divide British terriroty Palenstine into two states, Jewish and Arab

  • Israel declares independence

  • 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

  • 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