The Yom Kippur War, 1973
•The Egyptians planned for another attack
•This time they wanted it to be a surprise over the Yom Kippur holiday
•They have original gains (US then sends aid to Israel)
•The war ends with the borders being unchanged
•The west then pushed hard for a settlement due to the rise in oil prices (OPEC raised oil 70%)
*Shift in Unit*
Resourse after 1973 shift all wars from being re
•Put the world in financial crisis
•This time they wanted it to be a surprise over the Yom Kippur holiday
•They have original gains (US then sends aid to Israel)
•The war ends with the borders being unchanged
•The west then pushed hard for a settlement due to the rise in oil prices (OPEC raised oil 70%)
*Shift in Unit*
Resourse after 1973 shift all wars from being re
•Put the world in financial crisis
“Mr. Prime Minister, we are at war”
If the Jewish hadn't heard of the strike first would the Egyptians have succeeded?
Summary
The Egyptians planned to attack the Jewish on a holiday because they thought they wouldn't know it was happening. However once again they did and the Jewish attacked first gaining immense territory.