wars + war add-ons
Iran Iraq War
1980-1988
both are devastated by this war
8 year conflict
nothing was gained
It started with the president of Iraq ordering the invasion into Iran
Iranian revolutionaries took us citizens hostage
who was Saddam Hussein
President of Iraq (1979–2003) who ruled as a dictator and was removed after the US invasion of Iraq.
ways the Israeli army won the 6 day war against Egypt, syria, and Jordan.
tactics
deception
intelligence
training
tech
luck
what is Gaza?
A Palestinian territory involved in ongoing conflict with Israel.
what is a Guerrilla?
A fighter who uses surprise and hit-and-run tactics against a stronger enemy.
israel vs Egypt, Jordan, and syria (the six day war)
why: because israel wanted the holy lands
when : 1967, only lasted 6 days
outcome: Israel completely captured the Sinai peninsula
where: the Sinai desert (the main battle field for fighting against egypt)
who was Osama bin Laden
leader of terrorist group al qaeda
responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the USA
the first modern war debate
the Crimean war is considered the first modern war because they had railways, land mines, Minie ball, torpedoes, hygiene, telegraphs, and steamships (iron clads)
the russo-japanese war is considered the first modern war because they had machine guns, barbed wire, trench warfare, and naval battles (w the dreadnaught battle ship
guernica
A Spanish town bombed in 1937, symbolising civilian suffering in war.
camp david accords
the peace accord between Israel and egypt
when Egypt gave land for peace
port arthur attack (started the Russo-Japanese war)
an attack during the russo-japanese war
where the Japanese launched torpedos into Russian ships without even declaring war
who were Mujahideen
Islamic fighters who opposed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
ems dispatch
(a letter)caused france to declare war on Prussia
in the Franco Prussian war
what is Zionism
A nationalist movement supporting the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
yom kippur war
1973
Yom kippur - holyiest day in Israeli history
egypt + Syria attack on this day!
forces them to say that they both need to calm down w all this war
who was Ernest Hemingway
An American writer whose works focused on war and conflict.
confederation of the rhine
made Germany have states
resolution 242
UN resolution calling for the peaceful solution to the Arab Israel crisis
controversial (how much land must Israel withdraw from)
what is the Balfour Declaration
A 1917 British statement supporting a Jewish national home in Palestine.
bloody sunday
people from church went to czar Nicholas's house protest the bread rations
someones gun accidentally went off and then everyone at his house started shooting all the people from the church
then everyone went on strike (stopped working) until change was made! (this was the revolution of 1905) then the czar then gave them what they wanted (only for a little bitttt....)
leo tolsky
wrote a book called war and peace during the crimean war
social welfare laws
made by Otto von Bismarck
he made these to make the socialists and communists of Germany happy so they wouldn't overthrow him
old age insurance, health insurance, and accident insurance
what was the suez crisis
when Egypt wanted the Suez canal but britain and France said nononono
so britain and france attacked but failed! made them look silly
Who: Egypt and Britain with France and Israel
What: Britain, France and Israel respond to the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company by Egyptian President Nasser with a combined military operation.
When: November 1956