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The Yom Kippur War. Results. Egypt. Sadat managed to accomplish his goal of giving Egypt a more visible presence in international affairs. Egypt managed to attain increased political status in the region. Egyptian president emerged as world figure and hero to the Arabs. Israel.
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The Yom Kippur War Results
Egypt • Sadat managed to accomplish his goal of giving Egypt a more visible presence in international affairs. • Egypt managed to attain increased political status in the region. • Egyptian president emerged as world figure and hero to the Arabs.
Israel • More than 6,000 troops had been killed or wounded in 18 days. • The image of an invincible Israel that had prevailed since the June 1967 War was destroyed forever. • Loss of equipment and the decline of production and exports as consequence of mobilization. • Able to recover and fight back. • Moshe Dayan heavily criticized by the Israeli public. • Huge drop in self-confidence
USA • Supplied Israel with much-needed military equipment such as tanks, planes and ammunition • Thereby solidifying US-Israeli relations • After the war US quadrupled amount of foreign aid supplied to Israel • Took over France as main supplier of arms
Arab States • The victors of the Yom Kippur War. • For the first time, Arab armies were not defeated since 1948. • Able to overcome all the differences and emerged from the war more united. • The oil embargo. • Affirmed that the rights of Palestinians must be considered in any settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict.