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Episode 3 in our series Six Years That Made the Middle East, looks at 1967. This is the year of the famous Six Days War. In this episode we look at the instability that spread across the Middle East between 1948 and 1967, the rise of Nasser, and the slow transition of the US as the new great power in the region.

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1967 War: Six Days That Changed the Middle East

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JB Shreve is the author of "How the World Ends: Understanding the Growing Chaos." He has been the host of the End of History podcast since 2012. He has degrees in International Relations and Middle East Studies. His other books include the Intelligence Brief Series. Regular posts and updates from JB Shreve are available at www.theendofhistory.net