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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