Summary: Reading Time: 2 minutesI remember first learning about the 1967 Six Days War between Israel and surrounding Arab nations. It sounded like something made of legend. This tiny country within the Middle East is surrounded on all sides by enemies who wanted to see Israel’s ultimate destruction. Against all odds Israel drives them back and not only defeats them but defeats them in less than a week. To this day many believe the Six Days War was a miraculous event proving the divine status and preference for Israel in the Middle East.<br> <br> The truth of the matter is a bit different from the legend. Israel possessed overwhelming military strength prior to the war and although Israel secured victory in the 1967 Six Days War faster than most expected, to the outside world this was not really in question. Just as significant to the Israeli victory in the 1967 Six Days War was the incompetence and disorganization among the Arab armies and leaders.<br> This episode looks at the drama that unfolded in the 1967 Six Days War<br> <br> * <br> See my <a href="http://www.theendofhistory.net/global-issues/middle-east-history-politics/israeli-palestinian-conflict/1967-six-days-war-timeline/">infographic for a Timeline of the 1967 Six Days War here.</a> <br> <br> * <br> You might also enjoy this specific section of my <a href="http://www.theendofhistory.net/most_recent/complete-balanced-guide-israeli-palestinian-conflict-chapter-11-six-days-war/">Complete and Balanced Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict</a> that looks at the 1967 Six Days War. <br> <br> <br> Show Notes<br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805088121/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jbshreve-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0805088121&linkId=c7347260c6c6c9c2c64a1d121895f6ff">1967</a> by Tom Segev<br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q80V6O/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jbshreve-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000Q80V6O&linkId=d130bf5de0e3175d67700e17950faddb">Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East</a> by Michael B. Oren<br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679744754/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jbshreve-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0679744754&linkId=daea8843477ac201c7c36a99b7271a9e">Righteous Victims</a> by Benny Morris<br> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theendofhistory/PHVq/~6/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/headlineanimator/install?id=nb64uri41haerm5fvtnnavfgjo&w=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">↑ Grab this Headline Animator</a><br> <br> If you have enjoyed this podcast episode on the history of the Middle East, you might enjoy the entire series. You can download/stream it <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://soundcloud.com/the-end-of-history-podcast/sets/history-of-the-modern-middle-east">here at my SoundCloud page</a> or <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://wp.me/p2iDfo-1tA">click here to see the entire series and posts here at the web site</a>. You might also enjoy my <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://wp.me/p2iDfo-1ty">Guide to Understanding the Middle East</a>.<br>
