1st & War
When did the first Arab Israeli war break out?
1948
Name Egypt's President who came to power in the 1950s
Abdul Nasser
State the third war and the year it occurred
When did this war break out?
1973
State Americas mission in the Middle East
To stop communism
When did the first war end?
1949
State the long form of USSR
Union of Soviets Socialists Republic
State who launched this war
The Israelis
define embargo
Name the US President who initiated the 1979 treaty
President Jimmy Carter
Who launched the first war?
The Arabs
Describe the causes of the 2nd war
1) The British were angry at how Egypt nationalized the Suez canal
2) the arm race between Arabs and Israelis.
Describe what caused this third war
The Syrians tried to divert river Jordan, so then the Israelis had to attack first to avoid being defeated by the Arabs
Explain what happened to Egypt after the 1979 treaty was signed and why
Describe the Tripartite Declaration
A treaty signed by America, Britain and France to limit the sale of arms to the Middle East
Explain what caused the first war
The Arabs were still angry at the new independence of the Jewish so they launched the attack.
Describe the Baghdad Pact and explain why Egypt could not join this treaty
It was a treaty signed by G.Britian, America, Turkey, Pakistan Iraq and Iran to go against communism. Egypt could not join because they had already had an exchange with USSR, to exchange their cotton with Czechoslovakian arms
United Nations Organization - they ordered cease fire or to stop the war.
Discuss and explain what caused this war?
Anwar Sadat wanted to expel USSR so that USA can be their sponsor. When this did not happened he launched this war to show the world that there will never be any peace in the Middle East until the world pays attention to the Arab cause
When did the second war break out?
1956
State 4 reasons why the Israelis won the first war
1) they were superior in arms
2) they were well trained by G.Britain during WWII
3) They were fighting for survival
4) There was still mistrust and division amongst the Arabs
Explain why Abdul Nasser was hailed as a hero and how he came to win this second war
Because USSR threatened G. Britain to back out or otherwise they will back up the Arabs. So G.Britian backed out and this made it look like the Arabs won
State areas of the Middle East taken over by the Israelis after their victory of this war
Egypt, Suez Canal, Jordan, Jordan river, Syria, Golan Heights, and Damascus
State the treaty signed in 1979, who signed this treaty, and the provisions of this treaty
Middle East Peace Treaty, Egypts President Anwar Sadat & Israelis Prime Minister Menachem Begin
- Sinai will be returned to Egypt, and Israel got the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aquaba
Explain how the Arabs strike back to the Israelis during the 4th war. What did they use as a weapon to take revenge?
They put an oil embargo on all the Western and third world countries. When this shortage of oil shipments happened, all countries took notice of the Arab cause.