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Theme 2- Zionism, Israel and the Palestinian issue
zionists attitude
zionist ideas and the impact of ww1 and 2
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what
were the Zionists ideas about WW1?
Support for the establishment of a
Jewish homeland
in
Palestine.
What
was the impact of WW1 for Zionists?
war had weakened the
Ottoman
empire, so this created an opportunity for the Zionist movement to gain support of a
Jewish homeland.
who had control over Palestine before WW1?
Ottoman
Empire
what happened in 1917?
The
Balfour Declaration
, which expressed
Britain's support
for a Jewish homeland.
when was the Peel Commission?
1936
what
was the Peel Commission?
partition plan, the Jews agreed but did not view this as the final decision.
Palestinian Arabs
disagreed
when was the white paper plan?
1939
what
was the white paper plan?
Restriction on Jewish immigration to Palestine,
Palestinian Arabs
agreed but not
Jews.
what impact did WW2 have on Zionism?
The events of the Holocaust had
toughened
the Zionists.
What
actions did Zionists take post-WW2 in Palestine?
In August
1945
, the Zionist Conference decided on a policy of active
opposition
to British rule in Palestine.
What
was the US attitude towards the issue of Palestine post-WW2 and why?
American Zionists launched a propaganda offensive, in order to win
support. Lobbied
members of the US government and
congress.
what
did President Truman do in April 1946?
Called on the
British
government to allow the immediate entry of
100,000
Jews into Palestine.