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The Six-Day War

The Breaking of the Middle East

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One fateful week in June 1967 redrew the map of the Middle East. Many scholars have documented how the Six-Day War unfolded, but little has been done to explain why the conflict happened at all. As we approach its 50th anniversary, Guy Laron refutes the widely accepted belief that the war was merely the result of regional friction, revealing the crucial roles played by American and Soviet policies in the face of an encroaching global economic crisis and restoring Syria's often overlooked centrality to events leading up to the hostilities.

The Six-Day War effectively sowed the seeds for the downfall of Arab nationalism, the growth of Islamic extremism, and the animosity between Jews and Palestinians. In this important new work, Laron's fresh interdisciplinary perspective and extensive archival research offer a significant reassessment of a conflict - and the trigger-happy generals behind it - that continues to shape the modern world.

©2017 Guy Laron (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. 20th Century Egypt Israel & Palestine Middle East Military Modern Political Science Politics & Government War Africa Iran Soviet Union Imperialism Socialism Holocaust Middle Ages
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Really enjoyed this magnificently researched book. It's a bit ironic that the author who wrote in such great detail on the years and months leading up to the war gave such a brief synopsis of the actual war itself.

Fascinating book on Six-day War

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After a couple of hours I was getting a headache. it was far too much information and a waste of money

Far too much information just leaves you confused

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