1st Arab/Israeli War
Define Partition
To divide
State the 2nd War
Suez Crisis War
State the 3rd war
The Six Day War
When was the 4th war?
1973
Define communism
A type of government where the government controls the wealth and resources of the whole country.
What was the name of the Israeli Army that was trained by the British?
When was the Second War?
1956
When was the 3rd war?
1967
Name the leader of Egypt who came to reign during this war
Anwar Sadat
The 3rd war occurred for the duration of six days. Which specific dates?
5th of June to 10th of June 1967
When was the first war between Arabs and Israel?
May 1948 - July 1949
What was Baghdad Pact and when was this signed?
- A treaty signed by America, G. Britain, Turkey, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran to stop the influence of communism. This was signed in 1955
Identify the foreign organization that intervened during this war and the role they played in this war
The United Nations Organization - they ordered ceasefire to end the war.
Name the treaty signed to end this war, the year it was signed, and who initiated and signed this treaty.
Middle East peace treaty, singed in 1979, initiated by President Carter of the United States and was signed by Egypt's President Anwar Sadat and Israel's Prime minister, Menachem Begin.
What role did the USSR played during the second war?
They threatened Britain to withdraw or they will back up Egypt
Explain the cause of the first war
The Arabs were still angry at the partitioning of Palestine and the establishment of the new state of Israel
What was the Tripartite Declaration? and when was this signed?
a treaty signed by America, Britain and France to limit the sale of arms to the Middle East. This was signed in 1950
Explain the cause of this war
- it started by the Syrians when they tried to divert river Jordan, so Israel had to launch this war and attach first to avoid defeat.
What areas were given to Egypt and Israel after the treaty was signed?
What happened to Egypt aftewards?
Egypt was later on banned from the Arab League because only them had gained from the treaty
State the long form of USSR and name at least 3 member countries of this organization
Union of Soviets Socialist Republic -
Members - Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Kazhakstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Estonia........
Describe the 4 reasons why Israel won the this war
1) they were superior in arms because they had purchased them from Russia and America
2) They were well experienced because they had been trained by the British during WWII
3) They were fighting for survival as they had nowhere else to go if they loose the war
4) There was still division and mistrust amongst the Arabs
2nd, was the arm race between Israel and Arabs. Because the Arabs were still purchasing arms from USSR, the Israelis then purchased arms again from G.Britain and France though there was already an agreement signed to limit the sale of arms to the middle East.
State at least 4 areas of the Middle East that was controlled and taken over by Israel during this war
Egypt, Suez Canal, Jordan, Syria, Golan Heights & Damascus
Describe the cause of this war
When Israel won the 4th war, what was used by the Arabs to humiliate the Israelis?
They placed an oil embargo on the the United States and the Western Europe countries to take notice of their Arab cause. This isolated the Israelis, as the countries paid their attention to the Arabs to get back the supply of oil from the Arabs