Summary: Reading Time: 2 minutesA sequence of cause and effect events flowed through the 1970s in the Middle East. This sequences started with the end of the Six Days War, continued through the Yom Kippur War and concluded with the Camp David Accords.<br> <br> The death of Gamal Abdul Nasser resulted in the rise of Anwar Sadat in Egypt. Sadat was expected to be a pushover when he became the new ruler of Egypt. He ended up surprising the world with the mark he left on world history and the Middle East.<br> Sadat recognized what was obvious but also impossible for many other Arab leaders to believe. Israel was a reality and there was nothing they could do to counter that reality. Since this was the case, he opted for the alternative to war – If you can’t beat them, join them. Through the early 70s he reached out to Israel in hopes of peace.<br> The problem? Israel was not interested in peace. Israel had proven itself as the regional power house in the Middle East. Peace at this time did not have a lot of incentive for them. To that end, Sadat’s efforts to build a bridge with the Israeli government kept stalling out.<br> This led to the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Sadat allied with Egypt’s traditional enemies against Israel for one final major Arab-Israeli War in the 20th century. This one would be different though. The Arabs would launch their attack against Israel as a surprise. Most importantly, for Sadat, total victory in the war was not necessary. He only had to prove Egypt as a threat to Israel in order to move them to the peace and negotiation table.<br> The Yom Kippur War changed the shape of the Middle East – AGAIN! Its success resulted in the steps that would lead to Israel and Egypt doing the unexpected. They made peace at Camp David Accords in 1978, with President Jimmy Carter acting as the arbiter.<br> <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> If you have enjoyed this podcast episode on how we arrived at the Camp David Accords in 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> <br>
