The document outlines the events leading up to the Six Day War, highlighting key incidents from January to June 1967, including Egypt's military actions and the misinformation from the Soviets regarding Israel's intentions. Despite evidence denying an Israeli troop buildup, Egypt's President Nasser continued to mobilize forces, leading to heightened tensions. The war ultimately began on June 5, 1967, marking the third conflict between Israel and Arab nations.

1. Essay on The Six Day War
Outline
A.Jan–March 1967: 270 border incidents
B.May 13 1967: Sadat arrives from Moscow with misinformation about impending Israeli attack.
C.May 14, 1967: Israel learns that Egypt is reinforcing troops and are on alert and reinforcing on
Sinai Peninsula.
D.May 16: Egypt Evicts UN Forces
E.May 22, 1967: Egypt closes the Straits of Tiran to Israel, cutting off their supply route to Asia and
supply of oil. By international law this is an act of war.
F.May 30, 1967: Jordan signs defense treaty with Egypt after Israel had repeatedly asked they remain
neutral
G.June 3, 1967: Military Buildup
H.June 5, 1967 : Six Day War Begins
The Six Day War as it became known was the third conflict between Israel and Arab nations. It was
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On May 15, Anwar Sadat, the Speaker of the National Assembly would visit Moscow, where he
would be told by the Soviets that Israel had planned to invade Syria during the May 16 through
May 22 time frame, all of this would prove to be false. Soviet intelligence cited the fact that Israeli
troops parading in western Jerusalem, for Israel's Independence Day, were doing so without
heavy weapons, which they said were being amassed along the northern border with Syria. The
reason as it turns out they were devoid of weaponry during their parades is to ease Arab tensions
in the area. Sadat would pass this information along to Egypt and President Nasser, who would
then parade Egypt's forces through Cairo along its way to the Sinai Peninsula (Cleveland, 2009).
On May 14, evidence that disputed Soviet information of an Israeli troop buildup along its
Northern border with Syria would be ignored. Gen. Muhammed Fawzi, would tour the area
reportedly rife with Israeli troops, only to find none, These findings would be confirmed by the
head of Egyptian intelligence, the CIA and U.S. embassy in Cairo, but would be ignored by
Nasser and his buildup of troops would continue (www.sixdaywar.org,2010). Israel would put its
troops on alert, but sent its diplomats in to service, trying to avert war, or at least showing that they
were not interested in a war. But to no avail as Egyptian and Palestinian forces would triple
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