Name: Here's How the Six-Day War Changed the Map of the Middle East
Duration: 256
Description: Learn how the Six-Day War between Israel and its Palestinian Arab rivals — Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq — redrew the map of the Middle East in 1967. See how Israel's preemptive military attacks decimated its enemies and doubled its territory.

Learn how the Six-Day War between Israel and its Palestinian Arab rivals — Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq — redrew the map of the Middle East in 1967. See how Israel's preemptive military attacks decimated its enemies and doubled its territory.

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Here's How the Six-Day War Changed the Map of the Middle East

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<p>The Middle East is a large and diverse region composed of several countries and cultures in north Africa and western Asia. Its complex history includes the Persian Gulf War, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the Yom Kippur War, Zionism and more.</p>


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