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Yom Kippur War
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About this study
“Yom Kippur War” is a free, 4-lesson study at novice, created with soclever, a personal AI teacher. Each lesson takes a few minutes and ends with a check-in question; finish the curriculum and you can take a certificate test to earn a diploma. Starting is free once you sign in — or generate your own study on any topic. Shared by @meirrosenschein.
What you'll learn
- What Was the Yom Kippur War. On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated military attack on Israel, catching the country almost entirely off guard. The assault happened on Yom Kippur, the…
- Strategic Goals and Territorial Stakes. In 1967, Israel won a war and seized two pieces of land: the Sinai Peninsula (Egyptian territory) and the Golan Heights (Syrian territory). Six years later, Egypt and Syria…
- The October 1973 Surprise Attack. On October 6, 1973, Israeli soldiers woke to sirens blaring across the country. Tanks rumbled toward the borders. Fighter jets scrambled. But here's the puzzle: how did two Arab…
- Superpowers and Cold War Context. On October 6, 1973, when the Arab Coalition launched the Surprise Attack against Israel, two distant superpowers were watching intently from opposite corners of the globe. The…
Questions this study answers
- Why did Egypt and Syria choose to attack on October 6, 1973 specifically, and what advantage did that date give them?
- Why did controlling the Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights matter so much to Egypt and Syria's military strategy in the Yom Kippur War?
- Why did Egypt and Syria choose to attack on Yom Kippur specifically?
- How did the Soviet Union and United States involvement affect how long the war lasted and whether it spread beyond Israel and the Arab Coalition?
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