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Six Day War
Wanting UN troops to move out, Israel took over land in West Bank and Gaza. -
Yom Kippur War
Named after the Jewish holiday, Egypt and Syria declared war trying to gain their land back from Israel. -
Iranian Revolution
People in Iran protested against the Shahs rule because of westernization. -
Camp David Accords
With the help of the United States president, Egypt and Israel came to a peace agreement. Egypt finally recognized Israel and Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. -
Intifada
Young Palestinians rebelled against Israeli troops to try to push out Israeli influence to create an independent Palestinian state.