today’s schedule – 4/25/13 ppt/videos - us relations with iran hw: -continue reading me fp
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Today’s Schedule – 4/25/13
• PPT/Videos - US Relations with IranHW:
-Continue Reading ME FP
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Six Day War (1967)• June 5–10, 1967• Israel attacks: Egypt, Jordan and Syria• US supports Israel, but….• Results– Israel takes• Siniai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights
and City of Jerusalem
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Rise of PLO
• Liberation of Palestine• Rise post 6-day war• Yasser Arafat
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Camp David Accords - 1978
• Peace treaty between Egypt and Israel• Autonomy for Palestinians major focus• Israeli withdrawal from Sinai• US subsidies to both countries
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Iran Hostage Crisis (Nov. 79 – Jan. 81)
• US support of Shah• Militant take over of US embassy in Tehran• Botched rescue attempt• Start of US economic sanctions against Iran
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Iran-Contra Affair (1987)
• US support of Contras– Difficult due to Boland Act• Restricted funding of covert operations
• Iran at war with Iraq– Wants to buy weapons from US– Economic sanctions still in place
• What Reagan wants– Release of US hostages– Ability to finance Contras– Improved relations with Iran