The Middle East

By jp2210

  • Israel created

  • 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

  • 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

  • Israel attacks Egypt

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    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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