How significant was the presence of foreign powers as an influence on the nature of the Arab nationalism in the years 1967 to 1979?
How significant was the presence of foreign powers as an influence on the nature of the Arab nationalism in the years 1967-1979?
Arab nationalism both grew and declined during the years 1967-1979. The Arab went from war to peace and, peace to war in a matter of days. I will be highlighting the significance of foreign powers within the area, as well as how and if there was any influence on the nature of the nationalism. The first thing to be highlighted will be the 6 day war. The six day war, despite Israel’s win, did not bring peace to the Middle East. The years following would bring further tensions and moments of struggle. Another point will be made on the Palestinian Liberation Organisation and how their activities reflected whether or not the influence of foreign powers had an effect on Arab nationalism. I will also mention other points, from the ‘Yom Kippur’ war to Camp David and the transition from war to peace. Following this I will conclude my answer with how strong the influence of foreign powers was and how they affected the nature of Arab nationalism. I will be showing how much influence the foreign power had on the nature of Arab nationalism.
At the beginning of the 6 day war, the situation was a serious one, and tensions were beginning to hit their peak. Israel was not being recognised (officially) by the other Arab states. These other Arab states included Syria, Iraq and Egypt. The first thing to notice is the unity of these 3 neighbouring Arab states. They all wanted the final destruction of Israel. This was posturing, an attempt to demonstrate to the Arab world at large that Egypt stood shoulder to shoulder with other Arab countries against their common enemy.1 And they all had similar ideologies, politically. The new Iraqi government shared the ideas of the left-wing ‘Ba-ath’ party with Syria. These two neighbouring countries now shared the ideology along with the new Egyptian celebrity Abdul Nasser, of Arab independence and unity. Supporters
Arab nationalism both grew and declined during the years 1967-1979. The Arab went from war to peace and, peace to war in a matter of days. I will be highlighting the significance of foreign powers within the area, as well as how and if there was any influence on the nature of the nationalism. The first thing to be highlighted will be the 6 day war. The six day war, despite Israel’s win, did not bring peace to the Middle East. The years following would bring further tensions and moments of struggle. Another point will be made on the Palestinian Liberation Organisation and how their activities reflected whether or not the influence of foreign powers had an effect on Arab nationalism. I will also mention other points, from the ‘Yom Kippur’ war to Camp David and the transition from war to peace. Following this I will conclude my answer with how strong the influence of foreign powers was and how they affected the nature of Arab nationalism. I will be showing how much influence the foreign power had on the nature of Arab nationalism.
At the beginning of the 6 day war, the situation was a serious one, and tensions were beginning to hit their peak. Israel was not being recognised (officially) by the other Arab states. These other Arab states included Syria, Iraq and Egypt. The first thing to notice is the unity of these 3 neighbouring Arab states. They all wanted the final destruction of Israel. This was posturing, an attempt to demonstrate to the Arab world at large that Egypt stood shoulder to shoulder with other Arab countries against their common enemy.1 And they all had similar ideologies, politically. The new Iraqi government shared the ideas of the left-wing ‘Ba-ath’ party with Syria. These two neighbouring countries now shared the ideology along with the new Egyptian celebrity Abdul Nasser, of Arab independence and unity. Supporters