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Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, or the First Arab–Israeli War, was fought between the newly declared State of Israel and a military coalition of Arab states over the control of former British Palestine, forming the second and final stage of the 1947–49 Palestine war. -
Pan-Arabism
Pan-Arabism, an ideology dedicated to the uniting of all Arabs of the Middle East into one unified state, is born. Its primary obstacle is the existence of Israel. -
Gamal Nasser invation
Gamal Nasser takes over Egypt and establishes an anti-western, pro-Arab Muslim Republic. Egypt becomes the leader of Pan-Arabism in the world with Nasser as its hero. Israel and Egypt become the two primary players in the Israeli-Arab. Nasser unites Syria and Egypt in an attempt to begin building an Arab empire. The merger ultimately fails. -
OPEC
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) was founded to help free oil-producing nations from western domination. -
Creation of PLO
The creation of the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization). This organization was formed as a secular umbrella organization for the purpose of creating an independent Palestine and destroying the state of Israel.