Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War The Yom Kippur War of 1973, was a very controversial event that took many countries by surprise. Beginning on the day of Yom Kippur, a day of fasting for the Muslims, the Israelis were taken by surprise as the Egyptians and Syrians backed by the Russians started attacking them from both the west and the northeast (Loyola). This caused a dilemma for the United States, because they were afraid that if they tried to help the Israelis they would end up in a war with Russia. Though

particularly true for nations like Israel, as demonstrated in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War. It was on October 6, 1973, the “Day of Atonement” for Jews locally called Yom Kippur, when Israel was surprisingly attacked along its Golan Heights and on its positions in the much-contested Sinai Peninsula by Syrian and Egyptian forces. The invaders had an advantage over their rivals as most Israeli soldiers were observing Yom Kippur away from their usual posts. The vaunted Israeli commanders sent the Israeli

The Yom Kippur War also demonstrated that the Arabs could also hurt Israel’s Western allies too (Ross, 1996, p. 47). Arabs states put an embargo on oil to the United States and Western Europe (Ross, 1996, p.47). There was a new weapon that could be used to draw the attention of the superpowers to the conflict. Oil had a devastating effect when its prices were doubled and its production was cut into half causing world-wide economic and political problems (Ross, 1996, p. 67). The United States began

Investigation of the Yom Kippur War 1973 In this investigation one will find the long term and short term causes of the Yom Kippur war. This was achieved by reading various sources about the war and the events that were prior to the war. Thus for this investigation the research question is called "what were the causes of the Yom Kippur war of 1973." By researching about the war one came across various sources some very reliable and some not so dependable thus the evaluation

from Golda Meir). This quote explains the naive ways of man and states that when people are unsatisfied with a situation, they act in violence instead of clearing the cloud of emotions already hanging over them. This was how the conflict of The Yom Kippur War started, hasty thinking. Ultimately everyone wanted land. The Ottoman Empire ruled Palestine and the population was diverse in terms of religious belief. Eighty percent of the population was Muslim and the rest were Christian and Jewish (The Israeli-palestanian

they managed to defeated their adversaries. Their independence was still not recognized. One war changed this. The Yom Kippur war changed the way people looked at Israel, changed Israel’s military borders, and showed that Israel has a large military power. On October 6, 1973, Israel was taken by surprise when both Egypt and Syria attacked from two different fronts. In 1973 on that day, it was Yom Kippur, which is a holy day for all of Israel, which made it difficult for Israel to respond immediately

closer to God, and some think praying five times a day will bring them closer to God. For example, Hindus have a day called Carva Choth, Muslims have Ramadan, and the Jews have Yom Kippur. They all have different purposes for fasting, but there is one thing in common, which is a connection through humans to God. In World War Two, the Nazi Germans captured all the Jewish people and put them in concentrations camps, also known as the "Holocaust." By Fasting and linking to God by prayers, they asked

On October 6, 1973, Syrian and Egyptian forces launched a coordinated attack against Israel Yom Kippur, the holiest day of them Jewish Calendar. The reason for the war was to recapture territories that were lost to Israel during the third Arab Israeli War in 1967. The Israeli Defence Forces was totally surprised and unprepared for such an attack. The Egyptian troops maneuverer into the Sinai Peninsula, while Syria attempted to remove the Israeli troop that occupied the Golan Heights. The Combined

I enjoy celebrating every year because my family and I follow the customs of my ancestors. Another holiday, Passover, is celebrated to remember the historic moments that happened in Egypt a long time ago. The High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are the most religious holidays in Judaism. Chanukah, Passover, and the High Holidays are all cherished holidays, but my families’ Chanukah traditions are my favorite time of the year! Chanukah falls in the Hebrew month of Kislev,

Describe the Effects of the Yom Kippur War on Arab Israeli relations. (12 marks) The Yom Kippur War happened in October 1973, which involved the Arabs and the Israelis, as well as two superpowers, the USA and the USSR. At the end of the war, the Israelis had won. However, the Israeli government and people were shocked by how the Arabs did. The Yom Kippur War has led to a number of effects on the Arab-Israeli relations, which can be classified as two aspects, short term and long term