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40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949).md

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   - Middle East
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "Conflict following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and declaration of the State of Israel, resulting in Israeli victory and the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem."
+start: 1948
+end: 1949
+location: "Middle East"
 ---
 The Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949) refers to the conflict that began after the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the declaration of the State of [[Israel]] in May 1948. This war resulted in [[Israel]]'s victory and the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]]. The [[United Nations]] approved Resolution 194 after the war, directing that the refugees had to be given the option of returning to [[Israel]] if they wished to do so.[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Dienbienphu.md

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ tags:
   - France
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "Decisive 1954 battle in the First Indochina War where the Viet Minh defeated French colonial forces, ending French rule in Indochina."
+start: 1954-03-13
+end: 1954-05-07
+location: "Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam"
 ---
 Dienbienphu was a decisive battle in the First Indochina War, fought between the French Union's colonial forces and the Viet Minh (led by [[Ho Chi Minh]]) in 1954. The disastrous defeat of [[France]] at Dienbienphu contributed to a change in attitude among many French military men who had been skeptical of an independent nuclear deterrent. This defeat, coupled with the subsequent collapse of French colonialism in North Africa, made it clear that [[France]] could not depend on its [[NATO]] allies to protect purely French interests.[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Iranian Revolution.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags:
   - Politics
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "1979 popular uprising that overthrew Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, establishing an Islamic republic and fundamentally reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics."
+date: 1979
+location: "Iran"
 ---
 Iranian Revolution refers to the popular uprising in [[Iran]] that led to the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in February 1979. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] had provided upbeat predictions that the Shah would manage to cling to power, despite a trenchant analysis from [[Uri Lubrani]], a former Israeli ambassador to Iran, in 1978, which stated that the Shah would not survive. The CIA's embarrassingly inept reporting on Iran forced the American leadership to turn once again to Israeli help in trying to anticipate world events.[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Korean War.md

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ tags:
   - Cold War
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "1950-1953 conflict between North and South Korea that involved U.S. intelligence programs and connections to later covert operations in Southeast Asia."
+start: 1950
+end: 1953
+location: "Korean Peninsula"
 ---
 The Korean War was a conflict that began in 1950, involving North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States). During this period, the [[United States]] was preoccupied with the war, as well as economic and social conditions in Europe, and the political battle with the [[Soviet Union]].[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Osirak bombing.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags:
   - Iraq
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "1981 Israeli air strike on the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak near Baghdad, carried out with U.S.-supplied F-16s and condemned internationally."
+date: 1981-06-07
+location: "Osirak, Iraq"
 ---
 Osirak bombing refers to the Israeli air strike on the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak, twelve miles southeast of Baghdad, on June 7, 1981. The raid was carried out by Israeli F-16s, which had been authorized for purchase by [[Israel]] in 1975 for "defensive purposes only."[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Sabra and Shatila massacres.md

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ tags:
   - Israel
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "September 1982 massacre of Palestinian refugees in Beirut by Lebanese Christian Phalangists, facilitated by Israeli forces under Defense Minister Ariel Sharon."
+start: 1982-09-16
+end: 1982-09-17
+location: "Beirut, Lebanon"
 ---
 The [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]] occurred on September 16 and 17, 1982, in the [[Sabra and Shatila refugee camps]] in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. The massacres were carried out by [[Lebanese Christian militias]] (Phalangists) while the camps were surrounded by [[Israel|Israeli]] troops.
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Six-Day War.md

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ tags:
   - Middle East
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "1967 conflict in which Israel launched a preemptive strike against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, capturing the Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, and Golan Heights."
+start: 1967-06-05
+end: 1967-06-10
+location: "Middle East"
 ---
 The Six-Day War was a conflict fought between [[Israel]] and a coalition of Arab states (primarily [[Egypt]], [[Syria]], and [[Jordan]]) from June 5 to June 10, 1967. [[Israel]] launched a preemptive strike against the increasing Arab buildup in the [[Sinai]] and achieved a stunning victory, humiliating the Soviet-supplied Arabs and seizing [[Egypt]]'s [[Sinai Peninsula]], the [[Gaza Strip]], [[Jordan]]'s [[West Bank]], and [[Syria]]'s [[Golan Heights]]. The war also resulted in the Old City of [[Jerusalem]] coming under Jewish control.[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez Crisis.md

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ tags:
   - Middle East
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "1956 invasion of Egypt by Israel, France, and Britain to regain control of the Suez Canal, ended by Soviet nuclear ultimatum and U.S. pressure."
+start: 1956-10-29
+end: 1956-11-07
+location: "Egypt"
 ---
 The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab–Israeli War or the Sinai War, was an invasion of [[Egypt]] in late 1956 by [[Israel]], followed by [[France]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. The invasion aimed to regain Western control of the [[Suez Canal]] and remove Egyptian President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] from power, who had nationalized the canal in July 1956.[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/USS Liberty Incident.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags:
   - Israel
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "1967 attack on the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War, killing 34 crew members and sparking enduring controversy."
+date: 1967-06-08
+location: "Eastern Mediterranean Sea"
 ---
 The USS Liberty Incident refers to the attack on the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty by Israeli forces on June 8, 1967, the third day of the [[Six-Day War]]. The Liberty, flying the American flag, had been monitoring [[Middle East]] communications traffic in international waters off the coast of [[Israel]] and had been identified as an American ship before the attack. The incident resulted in the deaths of thirty-four American servicemen and wounded 171 others.[^1]
 

40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Yom Kippur War.md

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ tags:
   - Middle East
 category: "Major Conflict"
 summary: "1973 Arab-Israeli War that began with coordinated Egyptian and Syrian attacks, leading to a nuclear alert and reshaping regional power dynamics."
+start: 1973-10-06
+end: 1973-10-25
+location: ["Sinai Peninsula", "Golan Heights"]
 ---
 The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, began on Saturday, October 6, 1973, when [[Egypt]] attacked across the [[Sinai]] and [[Syria]] invaded the [[Golan Heights]]. The initial days of the war were a stunning rout for [[Israel]], with significant losses in tanks and aircraft. Egyptian forces breached the Bar-Lev defense line in the [[Sinai]], and Syrian forces advanced to the edge of [[Galilee]].[^1]