History GCSE
UNEF
What UNEF means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of UNEF
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The UN Emergency Force peacekeepers whom Nasser expelled as one of his three key escalatory steps.
Topics that use UNEF
- Option P5: Key topic 2: The escalating conflict, 1964–73 - 1 The Six Day War, 1967 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Brinkmanship
- Casus belli
- Preemptive warfare
- Golan Heights
- Operation Focus
- preemptive strike
- UN-brokered ceasefire
Using UNEF in the exam
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