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1971
 
    
King Hussein, alarmed at the continuing power of Palestinian guerrillas within Jordan, expels the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)       
1971
 
   
India intervenes in the Pakistan civil war on the side of East Pakistan, the future Bangladesh      
1971
 
   
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), expelled from Jordan, makes a new base in Lebanon      
1972
 
   
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns from prison in West Pakistan to become prime minister of the newly independent state of Bangladesh      
1972
 
    
Eleven Israeli athletes are killed by Palestinian 'Black September' terrorists at the Munich Olympic Games       
1973
 
   
Likud is formed in Israel as an alliance of right-wing parties      
1973
 
   
Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement      
1973
 
  
Arab oil-exporting countries cause an economic crisis by denying oil to western countries supporting Israel     
1973
 
   
A cease-fire brokered by the USA and UN brings the Yom Kippur War to and end after 18 days      
1974
 
    
Golda Meir resigns and Yitzhak Rabin succeeds her as leader of the Labour party and Israeli prime minister