The 6 Days War, 1967
- 1967 Nasser expels the U.N. peacekeeping force from the Canal zone
- Egyptians close the straits to the Israelis and mass trips on the border
- Israelis with the help of intelligence know of the attack and follow through with first-strike policy
- Destroy the egyptian airforce, take Sinai peninsula, Golan Heights, and West Bank (Whole war lasts days)
- USA needs to step in to halt attack in fear of angering the other Arab nations
Quote
"We shall not enter Palestine with its soil covered in sand, we shall enter it with its soil saturated in blood"
- Nasser
- Nasser
Subjunctive Question
How far would they have gone if the US didn't step in?
Summary
The 6 day war was when Israel, after being attacked, took over the whole peninsula and only stops when the US interferes.