Episode 37 of 100 · 5-Minute Videos
Israel at War: 1956
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About This Video
Stinging from their loss to Israel in its War of Independence in 1948, Arab countries plotted revenge. Still, a new war seemed unlikely until Egypt allied with the Soviet Union to acquire a fresh arsenal of modern weapons. Renowned historian Michael Oren explains what happened next.
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Standards Met in Ohio
- AMH.9-12.25.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain what “cold war” means.
- CWI.9-12.1.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDefine alliance.
- MWH.9-12.19cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify a country in the Middle East.