The Six Days War, 1967
1967 Nasser expels the U.N. Peacekeeping force from the Canal zone
•Egyptians close the straits to the Israelis and mass troops on the border
•Israelis with the help of intelligence know of the attack and follow through with first-strike policy
•Destroy the Egyptian airforce, take Sinai pennisula, Golan Heights, and West Bank (Whole war lasts 6 days)
USA needs to step in to halt attacks in fear of angering the other Arab nations
•Egyptians close the straits to the Israelis and mass troops on the border
•Israelis with the help of intelligence know of the attack and follow through with first-strike policy
•Destroy the Egyptian airforce, take Sinai pennisula, Golan Heights, and West Bank (Whole war lasts 6 days)
USA needs to step in to halt attacks in fear of angering the other Arab nations
Question: What would of happened if Egypt hadn't closed the straits?
Summary: The UN Peacekeeping force is expelled by Nasser in 1967. The Egyptians then close the straits to the Israelis and move troops to the border. However, the Israelis have intelligence and follow through their first strike policy. Israelis gain the Sinai peninsula, Golan Heights and West Bank. USA steps in because they were in fear of angering other Arab nations. The entire war lasted 6 days, hence the name.