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The History of Israel

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1. Many Arabs felt they should have been granted independence from the English and the French after World War I, but what was the only country to gain independence?

2. Why were the British and the French reluctant to give Arabs their independence?

3. In what years did these areas gain independence?

Iraq ___________ Lebanon __________ Syria _________

4. What is Zionism?

5. How did anti-Semitism increase Jewish support for Zionism?

6. The Balfour Declaration was issued in 1917 by the British government, saying that they are in favor of . . .

But the British also stated that nothing may be done to prejudice the non-Jewish communities living in Palestine.

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7. Many of the early Jewish immigrants to Palestine set up kibbutzim. What is a kibbutz?

8. Arab nationalism (a desire for Arabs to have their own independent nations) caused many Palestinians to ask for what?

9. Some Arab landowners, who were only interested in profiting, sold their land to Zionists. What were the results for the Arab tenant farmers who had been renters on that land?

10. What did landless Arab peasants do in response to the creation of new Jewish settlements?

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11. Why did violence increase between Arabs and Jews in Palestine after World War II?

12. How did the British respond to the increase in violence in Palestine?

13. What was the 1947 United Nations Partition Plan?

14. What happened after the British troops left the area in 1948 and after the Jews announced the creation of the state of Israel?

15. Who did the Israelis defeat?

16. What two territories did Israel claim after their 1948 victory?

17. What did Jordan take in the 1948 War?

18. What areas did Egypt occupy?

19. What happened to 500,000 Palestinian refugees during the generations following the 1948 War?

20. What are conditions like in those camps?