Evaluate the impact of the Six Day War on Israel and Arab states up to 1978.

Candidates will make an appraisal of the impact of the Six Day War on Israel and Arab states, weighing up the importance or otherwise of this impact. Impacts may extend beyond the timeframe but must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may evaluate increased Israeli territory and improved strategic position, the problems created by large numbers of Arab refugees inside Israel, increased security for Israel after the defeat of opponents, increased guerrilla attacks on Israel and the creation of the PLO as a political and military opponent, and increased international opposition based on the fate of the Palestinians and the Sinai region. Impacts on Arab states may include the sense of humiliation and enmity amongst Arab states after the defeat; the collapse of Nasser and Egypt as the leading Arab power and the emergence of Saudi Arabia as the new power; new governments in Egypt and Syria with close ties to the Soviet Union; determination by Arabs to avenge the loss leading to the Yom Kippur War and a further Arab defeat. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.