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The Beginning of Civil War
Gunmen attempted to kill the Maronite Christian Leader Pierre Gemayel while he was leaving Church. In retaliation, Gunmen from the Christian Maronite killed Palestinian Civilian in a bus. This sparked the Civil War. -
Syrian Troops enter Lebanon
30,000 Syrian troops enter Lebanon to intervene to stop gains that Palestinian-Muslim forces were doing against the christian militias. They were also trying to restore peace. -
PLO attacks Israel
Due to the PLO having a base in Lebanon, their commandos launched an attack at Israel. This resulted in 25,000 Israeli Soldiers to cross the Lebanese border and wipe out the PLO. -
Resolution 425
United Nation called Israel to withdraw it troops from Lebanon and called for 4,000 UN peacekeeping force in South Lebanon. -
Israel withdraws troops
Israel withdraws most of its troops, however they handed the territory's to the Christian forces. -
Syria attacks the Christian forces
With the Christian Forces allying them self with Israel, the Syrian troops pointed their weapons on the Christian militias -
Israel invades again
With the assassination attempt of one of their ambassadors, Israel and their Christian allies attack Southern suburbs of Beirut to get rid of the PLO. -
PLO evacuate
Intense mediation between the U.S, the PLO evacuate Lebanon -
Bashir Gemayel assassinated
Christian leader and president elect Bashir Gemayel is killed in East Beirut. -
Israel attacks West Beirut
With the backed Christian leader dead, Israeli troops enter the Capital and Gemayel brother takes office of the President of Lebanon on September 23 of 1982. -
Israeli withdrawal
The Israeli army withdraw most of its troops from Lebanon, however it keeps some troops along the Lebanon-Israeli border. The Zone is patrolled by the South Lebanon Army and Israel soldiers. -
No Successor
The Presidency of Gemayel ends without a successor, this leads Lebanon to operate with two rival governments. One under general Michel Aoun and Selim el Hoss a Sunni Muslim. -
War of Liberation
Michel Aoun declares war on the Syrian occupation, it leads to final rounds of the Civil War, as Christian forces battle it out again. -
Taif Agreement
The Arab league broker a cease fire within Lebanon, it laid the ground work for the end of the civil war by reapportioning power in Lebanon. -
Civil war ends
The Civil Wars ends with Michel Aoun being removed from his presidential palace, and going to exile in Paris by Syrian troops.
