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Six-Day War
When war erupted between Israel and Egypt there was pandemonium. Israel walked out victorious giving control to areas with large Palestinian populations, including the west back and Gaza. -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria teamed up and launched a war against Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Israeli made a counter attack that was supported by the united states which repulsed the Syrians and Egyptians. -
Iranian Revolution
The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini led a revolution against the shah of Iran which ended with Iran being a Islamic republic with Khomeini as their leader. -
Camp David Accords
U.S President Carter mediated a peace agreement between Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem and president carter himself. -
Intifada
Palestinians took action and created a violent uprising against the Israeli occupation of the west bank as well as the Gaza strip.