Terms Section
Suez Crisis - Confrontation between the countries of Egypt, Great Britain, France, and Israel over the Suez Canal.
Baghdad Pact - U.S.-led Alliance to end all communism in the Middle East, but Egypt would not join it.
Pan-Arabism - Propaganda used to support Arab Unity.
OPEC - Regulates production of oil exports to maximize the revenues.
Six-day War - A war where Israel took Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
Yom Kippur War - Egypt and Syria's Surprise attack against Israel in 1973. With help from the U.S. Israel was able to push back and both sides eventually agreed to a cease-fire.
Camp David Accords - Agreement between Egypt and Israel that ended 30 years of hostility between the two.
1st Intifada - Palestinian rebellion against Israeli occupation that started in 1987 ended in 1993 in peace talks.
2nd Intifada - Extremists from both sides did not let the peace last very long and attacks from both caused a second rebellion in 2000 --> ended in 2005 with israel withdrawing troops from Gaza Strip.
Baghdad Pact - U.S.-led Alliance to end all communism in the Middle East, but Egypt would not join it.
Pan-Arabism - Propaganda used to support Arab Unity.
OPEC - Regulates production of oil exports to maximize the revenues.
Six-day War - A war where Israel took Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
Yom Kippur War - Egypt and Syria's Surprise attack against Israel in 1973. With help from the U.S. Israel was able to push back and both sides eventually agreed to a cease-fire.
Camp David Accords - Agreement between Egypt and Israel that ended 30 years of hostility between the two.
1st Intifada - Palestinian rebellion against Israeli occupation that started in 1987 ended in 1993 in peace talks.
2nd Intifada - Extremists from both sides did not let the peace last very long and attacks from both caused a second rebellion in 2000 --> ended in 2005 with israel withdrawing troops from Gaza Strip.