Palestine Flashcards
Why did tensions escalate in Palestine during WW2?
More Jews fleeing Nazism entered the country
How did the Arabs respond to the increasing Jewish population?
Protests
What did the Jews do to protect themselves against Arabs?
Formed Haganah
What was Haganah?
A Zionist military organisation
More militant Jews formed what?
secret units
Example of a secret unit formed by the Jews
The Stern Gang
The Stern Gang unsuccessfully proposed an alliance with who?
Nazi Germany
Why did the Stern Gang propose an alliance with Nazi Germany?
Jews thought they could help them to end British rule in Palestine
By what year was Britain unable to control the religious conflict in Palestine?
1945
What was the Stern Gang
A secret unit formed by the Jews
When did Britain withdraw from Palestine?
1948
Who did the Stern Gang oppose?
The Arabs and the British
Who did Britain leave to resolve conflict after their withdrawal?
UN
When was the Balfour Declaration?
1914
What did the Balfour Declaration do?
promised British support for a Jewish state
