ABSTRACT
Born: May 4, 1915; Deganiah, Palestine Died: October 16, 1981; Tel Aviv, Israel Areas of Achievement: The military, government,
and politics Contribution: A native-born Israeli, Dayan helped
Israel win its independence and homeland in 1948-1949 and, as chief of staff, helped build the Israeli Defense Forces into one of the most aggressive military forces in the world. He served as defense minister and as foreign minister and was a member of the Knesset.
