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Israel created
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Palestinian War
Arab Nations vs Israel
Arab Nations: Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq Israel wins -
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Palestinian War
Arab Nations vs Israel; Israel maintains borders and takes Gaza Strip; many Palestinian refugees -
Nasser becomes PM of Egypt
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Czech Arms Deal
Nasser buys arms from USSR through Czechoslovakia -
US cuts off financial aid to Egypt
US cuts off funds to build the Aswan Dam -
Nationalization of the Suex Canal
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Israel attacks Egypt
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Period: to
Suez War
Israel vs Egypt; Israel gains Gaza strip -
Suez War ends
Israel gains Gaza strip -
Six Dar War starts
Israel vs Egypt Israel Attacks -
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Six Day War
Israel vs Egypt; Israel takes Sinai -
Six Day War ends
Israel takes: Sinai Peninsula, Jerusalem, West Bank, and Golar Heights -
Sadat becomes PM of Egypt
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Yom Kippur War starts
Egypt + Arab countries vs Israel Arab countries: Syria, Iraq Egypt attacks -
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Yom Kippur War
Egypt + Arabs vs Israel; no change in borders -
Yom Kippur War ends
Borders unchanged OPEC prices increase -
Iranian Revolution
Islamic Fundamentalism Revolution American delegates held hostage -
Camp David Accords
Israel and Egypt No war
Help Refugees
Israel can use Suez
Israel can buy Egyptian oil -
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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Iraq-Iran War
Iraq vs Iran Iraq attacks: to stop fundamentalist revolution from spreading -
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Iraq-Iran War
Iraq vs Iran; borders unchanged -
Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan
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Iraq-Iran War Ends
Borders unchanged -
Persian Gulf War
Iraq vs Kuwait (+ US-led coalition later) Iraq attacks: to claim Kuwait as Iraqi territory and Kuwait's oil -
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Gulf War
Iraq vs Kuwait (+ US-led coalition); Kuwait holds, Iraq beaten back -
Gulf War Ends
Santions imposed on Iraq
Borders unchanged