The War in Lebanon can be divided into these periods (Hiro, 1993):
Date | Phase |
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Apr 1975 – May 1976 | Ascendancy of the reformist alliance |
Jun 1976 – Feb 1978 | Syrian intervention and hegemony |
Mar – Oct 1978 | First Israeli invasion (Operation Litani) and aftermath |
Nov 1978 – May 1982 | Consolidation of the Christian Mini-state |
Jun 1982 – Feb 1984 | Second Israeli invasion (Operation Peace for Galilee) and aftermath |
Mar 1984 – Jan 1986 | Return to Syrian hegemony |
Feb 1986 – Sep 1988 | Limits of Syrian power |
Oct 1988 – Sep 1989 | War of Liberation, Aoun Style |
Oct 1989 – Oct 1990 | The Taif Accord, a trigger for Inter-Christian conflict |
Nov 1990 – May 2001 | Syria ascendant |