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United Nations Resolution
Rejected by Arab and Palestinian leaders, Fighting breaks out between Palestinian and Jewish forces -
Isreal Declares its Idependence
The british Withdraw and Palestinians flee to other nations -
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Invasion of Isreal
Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebonon invade isreal but fail -
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Suez War
GB, France, and Isreal attack Egypt when Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes the Seuz Csanal. U.S. and Soviet Union support them and for GB, France, and Isreal out of Egypt -
Palestinian Liberation Organization Establised
Goal was to establish Palestinian nation. Yasser Arafat bacomes leader and launches terrorist attacks against Isreal -
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6 Day War
Isreal Seized control of parts of Egypt, Jordan, and syria and Isreal is four times its origional size -
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Yom Kippur war
Egypt and Syria attack isreal to regain territory but U.S. send military support -
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OPEC Oil Crisis
Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed an embargo against the United States It also extended the embargo to other nations that supported Israel. Caused steep rise in oil prices and fuel shortages across the world. -
Camp David Accords
Peace treaty signed by Egypt and Israel, Sinai Peninsula returned to Egypt -
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Iranian Hostage Crisis
A groups of iranian studants stormed the U.S. embassy and took more than 60 american Hostages. The hostages were released after Ronald Reagan became President -
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Persian Gulf War
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein seizes Kuwait, U.S. led international forces in Operation Desert Storm and freed Kuwait -
Oslo Accords
Peace agreement between Israel and PLO, PLO recognizes right of state of Israel to exist, Israel recognizes the PLO as a representative of the interests of the Palestinians -
Jordan and Isreal Sign Peace Tresty
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Afghanistan War
The Taliban controlled two thrids of afghnistan by 1998, osama Bin Laden founded al-qaeda, biggest mission was attacks made againts the U.S. on September 11, 2001, the U.S, the declared war on the Taliban in Afganistan -
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Iraq War/Second Persian Gulf War
U.S. claims Saddam Hussein had chemical/biological weapons of mass destruction, and close ties to al-Qaeda, so the U.S. invades Iraq
