POLS 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Arab League, Six-Day War, Arab Nationalism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3060
• Professor: Janine Clark

Document Summary

1973 war/ yom kippur war/ ramadan war. Surprise attack by egypt and syria versus israel israel did not expect it unlike in the. Goal is to take back the sinai. Clearly a win for israel although afterwards they do not feel as secure because the. Egyptians had gained a lot of the sinai before they lost. Because it was yom kippur many israelis were at home so they could push the troops back. 1973 war viewed as an attempt by president anwar sadat (following arafat) to: To make his mark he rejects arab nationalism and socialism. Appease forces at home disgruntles with eth 1967 defeat. To deal with economic and political problems he switches alliances from one with the soviets in favour of better relations with the usa. He saw the war as a way to bring israel and the usa to the negotiating.