Michael Oren Six Days Of War Summary

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Michael Oren’s intention in writing Six Days of War was to provide a detailed, unbiased account of the Six-Day War in an approachable way for readers. He also wished to utilize as many available sources as he could in order to address each viewpoint and aid in his writing of an objective report of the events of the war. Overall, Oren did an excellent job of accomplishing this goal. Part of Oren’s motive in writing this book was the impact it had on his own life. He informs the reader that, as a Jewish child growing up in America, he remembers seeing his parents worrying over the uncertainty of Israel’s future when faced with an imposing war against the Arabs in 1967 and their excessive joy when Israel won (Oren 332). He remembers his father showing him a photo of an Israeli soldier wading through the Suez Canal. Years he later he had the privilege to meet that soldier and writes, “…he’s my neighbor—and I told him that it was because of him that I decided right then and there, in 1967, to move to Israel and take part in the drama of Jewish Independence,” (Oren 333). Oren’s personal connection to the events of the Six-Day War and how he feels it aided in shaping his future served as inspiration to write Six Days of War to inform others. Oren’s book is a reliable source of …show more content…

In Six Days of War, Michael Oren did an excellent job of drawing connections between the Six-Day War in June of 1967 and present-day conflicts. Doing so kept the reader engaged and interested because more of the information is directly relevant to his or her own life. Also, this cause-and-effect style is fundamental to being able to understand how history remains relevant. The clearly presented and detailed information in Six Days of War makes it an interesting book for high school students as well as informative to

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