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Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria attack new state of Israel
In May of 1948 the new independent state of Irael was founded in the Middle East, granted by the United Nations. immediatley after being granted independence Israel was attacked by Egyptian, Lebanon, Syrian, and Iraq forces. At the height of the war, the Israeli Army only counted 100,000, but managed to fight off a force of four seperate armies, srtiking critical capitols of trade in Egypt. the war ended in July of 1949 -
20 killed in anti-British riot in Cairo
In n anti- British riot in Cairo 20 people were killed and hundred of others were injured. Of the 20 17 British civilians were burned alive as anti-British government protestors set fire to major downtown areas. British forces rtalliated inh tear gas, and arrested 300 protestors. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/26/newsid_2506000/2506301.stm ' >news.bbc.co.uk</a> -
Tripartite Invasion of Egypt
The Tripartite Invasion, was an attack promoted by Britain, France and Israel over the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal a major trade and commerce rout for Egyptian shipping at the time. The Canal was under British control and the British tried the Tripartite Invasion as a form of self defense over the Canal. 'http://africanhistory.about.com/od/eraindependence/a/TripartiteInvasion.htm ' >about.com </a> -
Egypt and Syria form UAR
country studies The Egyptian and Syrian governments announced that the two countries would be integrated together. This was a means of trade, commerce, political advisory and nationalism. Eventually the more powerful and controlling Egypt pushed the Syrian state into seperating from the UAR. -
Syria withdraws from the union
As a result from the Egyptian government control, the Syrian government decided to secede from the UAR. The UAR had been originally established as a means of friendship and co operation between the two countries. eventually the Provisional Constitution meetings becsame to corrupted due to the rising number of Egyptian civil court members href='http://countrystudies.us/syria/14.htm ' >country studies </a
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Egypt Jordan sign defense pact
Egypt, and Jordan sign a defense pact that agreed to withdraw forces from Sinai, whilr closing the gats of Taran. King Hussain, president of Jordan signed the pact on May 30th. While the Arab parties united, Israle made a surprise attack on June 5th, 1967. <a href='http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/his_periods3.html ' http://www.sixdaywar.co.uk/timeline.htm>kinghussein.gov </a> -
Six Day War
The Six day war was brought on by an attack on the Arab United Republic, by Israel. Israel first struck Egyptian air force bases so as to eliminate airborne attacks. Once handled Israel siezed the West Bank and the East Arabian Jerusalem, and the Gaza strip from the Jordinians. This stripped both Egypt and Jordan of economic fundings kinghussein http://www.restlessbeings.org -
Egypt znd Jordan go to war
history.comEgypt and Syria go to war with Israel to try and reclaim the last land form the six days war. Ironically the Arab states attacked Israel as the country celebrated their holiest holiday Yom Kippur -
Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel
On March 26, 1979, Answar Sadat and the Isralei president met at the White house to sign a peace treaty. Both countries sought peace with each other after decades of fighting. As a result of Egypts partnership with Israel, it was rejected from the UAR, and now the Egyptian government leaders face terrorist threats. href='http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Peace/peace_with_Egypt.html ' >jewishvirtuallibrary</a> -
Sadat Assasinated
President Anwar Sadat, was assassinated as he watched a military parade celebrting his decision to end war with Israel and, end foriegn relations with Soviet Russia. The assassins were disguised as military men, and fired rifles and threw grenades at Sadat, and the rows of government officials behind him, 11 were killed and 38 New York Times
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