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There were many outcomes of the four Arab-Israeli wars, the first one being the Suez Crisis in 1956. When Nasser -the President of Egypt- nationalized the Suez Canal, the change of the influence changed power in the region from British and French to Russian and American. They had a secret deal that the French and British would join in once this happened. This made the USA to threaten to cut off the oil supply if they didn't back out. In 1967, the 6 Day War occurred when Nasser ordered the UN Peacekeeping forced to leave the Suez Canal. The Egyptians tried to attack Israel by getting close to their border but the Israelis attacked first with the help of intelligence that knew Egypt's plan to invade. The war lasted 6 days, and it consisted of taking over Sinai peninsula, Golan Heights, and West Bank. The Israelis were destroying the Egyptians until the USA needed to interfere and stopped the attack from continuing. In 1973, the Holiday the Yom Kippur the Egyptians planned another attack. After the USA sent aid to Israel, the war ended. In 1978, President Carter hosted a Peace Treaty called the Camp David Accords which was between the Egyptians and Israelis, and they agreed on Land for Peace.  




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