The establishment of Israel 1945–48 and the Arab–Israeli wars of 1948–49, 1956, 1967 and 1973

What this note covers

1. Factors leading to the establishment of Israel, 1945-1948
2. The Arab-Israeli War, 1948-49
3. The Suez War, 1956
4. The Six-Day War, 1967
5. The Yom Kippur/Ramadan War, 1973
6. Patterns across the wars: superpowers, territory and stalemate
7. Exam craft: the wars in the WACE paper

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