The Causes and Consequences of the Six Day War

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UN Security Council Resolution 242

-Basic premise: allow Israel to exchange land for peace -Also called for resolution of the refugee problem -Specifics were too vague, leading both parties to wait for the other to give in first

What were the causes of the 1967 Six Day War?

-Ongoing animosity between Israel and the Arab states still remaining from the 1948 war. -The Jordan waters dispute -The buildup of arms in the Arab states after the 1964 Arab League summit. -Syrian shelling of Israeli civilians from the Golan Heights PLO attacks within Israel

Why were the Israelis able to win such a quick and decisive victory?

-The advantage of surprise -Israeli local superiority of numbers -Technical superiority of Israeli forces -Divisions between the Arab states

American efforts to solve the problem through cooperation of the superpowers

Sought to pressure both the Israelis and the Arab states into a compromise The Soviet Union did not want to surrender what could be a favorable position in the Middle East

What were the prospects for a lasting peace following the Six Day War?

UN Security Council Resolution 242 American efforts to solve the problem through cooperation of the superpowers


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