The Causes and Consequences of the Six Day War
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