Middle East

By dwpierce2012

  • Balfour Declaration

    Zionism took place, The movement of the Jewish population to the homeland in Palestine.

  • Britain mandates over Palestine

    Britain recieved the League of Nations mandate over Palestine to fulfill the Balfour Declaration.

  • Britain Closes the Door

    Right before the start of WWII Britain limited the immigration of Jews into Palestine severely.

  • Britain turns over Palestine mandate

    Britain turns over the Palestine issue to the UN General Assembly. Who then took the British mandate and placed Jerusalem into international control.

  • Israeli Independence

    Israel proclaimed its independence and became the only democratic state in the Middle East.

  • Arab Economic Boycott

    The Arab League enforces an economic boycott against Israel and Western countries doing business with Israel.

  • Sinai Campaign

    Israel invades Egypt and wipes out Aqaba blockade.

  • Arab-Israeli War

    A six day war that resulted in Israel gaining control of the entire Sinai Peninsula, West Bank, and Golan Heights

  • Arab-Israeli War

    The Syrians and Egyptians attacked on Yom Kippur, (the most holy day of the Jewish religion) which gained them a advantage of surprise. Israel ended up turning the battle around until the UN called for a ceasefire.

  • Geneva Peace Conference

    Israel, Egypt, Jordan but not Syria met in a UN-bacled peace conference which failed after one day.

  • Lebanon Civil War

    A free for all between the many militias in Lebanon, The Lebanese army only accounted for a small portion of factions.

  • Israeli-Egyptian Peace Treaty

    Egypt was to demilitarize the Sinai Peninsula, permit peacekeeping forces to be there, guarantee that Israeli ships could pass, provisions that Israel would buy oil from the Sinai Fields after they returned them to Egypt etc.

  • Syrian-Soviet Treaty

    Syria signed a 20 year treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union. For support on Syria's line. against Israel

  • Israeli's Invasion

    After the Lebanese civil war resumed, Lebanon's neighbors became involved with Israel bombing the Lebanese capitol.

  • The Intifadah

    Palestinians living under Israel contol began an uprising.

  • Palestine, an Independent State

    Arafat and the Palestine National Council met and proclaimed the formation of a Palestine state. over 100 nations recognized the new Palestine State, while Israel, the US and most western countries still refused recognition.

  • Operation Desert Storm

    The UN authorized the use of force to eject Iraqi's from Kuwait. With a month of round the clock bombings they finally made it throught the borders.

  • Israeli-PLO Accord

    After many peace talks between the PLO and Israel they came to the compromise that, the PLO would accept Israel's right to exist and Israel would recognize the PLO as the Palestinian representatives.

  • Pact between Israel and Jordan.

    Jordan became the second Arab nation to declare an end to their war with Israel.