Which countries did Israel fight against during the Six-Day War? | Syria, Jordan, and Egypt. |
What was the result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War for Israel? | Israel lost territories to Jordan (West Bank), Egypt (Gaza Strip), and Syria (Golan Heights). |
Which previous conflict involved Israel, the UK, and France against Egypt? | The Suez Crisis of 1956-57. |
What caused the escalation in Middle-East tensions before the Six-Day War? | Border disputes, Palestinian guerilla raids, and false reports of Israeli troop movements. |
What action did Egyptian President Nasser take that escalated tensions in 1967? | Nasser sent troops into the Sinai and expelled UN peacekeepers. |
What strategic waterway did Nasser ban Israeli shipping from? | The Straits of Tiran. |
Which country did Egypt sign a defense pact with before the Six-Day War? | Jordan. |
How did the international community attempt to prevent conflict between Israel and the Arab nations in 1967? | By urging both sides to refrain from starting a conflict and reopen the Straits of Tiran. |
What military strategy did Israel employ at the start of the Six-Day War? | A preemptive aerial strike. |
How much of the Egyptian air force did Israel destroy on June 5, 1967? | Approximately 90%. |
What territory did Israel capture from Jordan during the war? | The West Bank and East Jerusalem. |
What was the significance of Israel capturing East Jerusalem? | It allowed Jews to pray at the Western Wall, a sacred site in Judaism. |
Which region did Israel capture from Syria during the war? | The Golan Heights. |
When did the ceasefire that ended the Six-Day War take effect? | June 10, 1967. |
What was the reaction in Israel to the war's outcome? | ubilation for the capture of Gaza, Golan Heights, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. |
What was the reaction in Egypt following the war? | President Nasser resigned but later regained power due to public support. |
What did the Khartoum Resolution of 1967 promise? | "No peace, no recognition, and no negotiation with Israel." |
How many Palestinian Arabs were brought under Israeli rule after the war? | Approximately one million. |
What was one long-term consequence of the Six-Day War for Israel? | The victory led to overconfidence, which contributed to setbacks in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. |
Which territories captured during the Six-Day War were later returned to Egypt and withdrawn from by Israel? | The Sinai Peninsula (returned to Egypt in 1982) and Gaza (withdrawn from by Israel in 2005). |