The Arab–Israeli Wars: Suez, 1967 and 1973

The major Arab–Israeli wars. The causes, course and consequences of the Suez Crisis (1956); the Six-Day War (1967) and its decisive territorial outcomes (the West Bank, Gaza, Sinai and the Golan Heights); and the Yom Kippur War (1973) and its diplomatic aftermath. The role of Cold War superpower involvement, the significance of UN Security Council Resolution 242 ('land for peace'), and the impact of these wars on the prospects for peace.