1945-1950 Flashcards
(17 cards)
What was decided at the 1945 Zionist Conference in London?
The three jewish military groups were orered to work together to oppose British rule.
This was due to Britain restriciting immigration.
What the The King David Hotel Bombing?
Deadliest jewish terrorist attack in those years. Killed 91 people mostly civilians, done by Lehi using milk churns.
British public turns against mandate + zionism
What is a famous example of Britain denying Jewish immigration?
SS exodus sailed 4500 jews from France to Palestine but British send them back to european refugge camps.
US put economic pressure on Brits.
What were key features of Jewish insurgency?
-comms,roads,railway targeted
-bomb polics,bases,airfield,kill troops
-borrow ships to bring Jews
When and why did Britain decide to leave the mandate?
Feb 1947 - morale severely affected, too expenisve, cannot do responsibilities.
What did UNSCOP do?
Toured Palestine and neighbouring countries.Meeting with Jewish leaders and palestinians(secret)
Come up withe Res 181
Arabs hostile , believe it is pro-zionist
What is Res 181?
Two state Solutions.
-Arabs are 67% pop but only get 44% territory
-Jeruslem + Bethlehem international zones
-share transport, currency, comms
Arabs furious, Israelis happy, want more
When was the Civil War?
Dec 1947-May1948
Features of Civil War
-Arabs attack Jews after 18, new ALA
-Plan D, Haganah force Arabs to leave home
-Irgun do Deir Yassin
-100,000 Arabs flee
100 Arabs killed at Deir Yassin by Irgun
Start of Arab-Israeli War(48-49)
14 May 1948: Israel created,troops from Egypt, Lebanon,Syria, Transjordan, Iraq invade.
Bad Start for Israel
-egypt occupy Gaza and Negrev Desert
-Leb+syria occupy Galilee
- few advances into Jewish state, except desert
-Israel fierce but have no good weapons, UN ceasefire
Israeli remontada
-Czsechoslovakia arms deal and troops trained
-break two cease fires, take Galilee and Desert, drive egypt into sinai
-war ends on july 1949, lots of ceasefires agreed
Territorial Changes
-Palestinians lost all;under Israel,Egypt,Jordan control
-Israel get Galilee,more West Bank,Desert,Most Jerusalem(capital)
-egypt control Gaza, Jordan control east jerusalem and most west bank
Impact of War on Palestinians
-700,000 fled from their homes to refugee camps in neighbouring countries or away from home in israel
-most crammed into Gaza or west bank under E,J
-Israel forbid palis who tried to return(security)
When was IDF created?
28 May 1948, received gretest proportion of budget, made of mostly Haganah, some Irgun+Lehi
Conscription introduced at 18 years, 30 m for male, 18m for female, until 55y, huge reserve force
Law of Return 1950
Law that any jew in the world has right to israeli citizenship
Newcomers housed in abandoned palestinian areas
Israeli economics
War drains money, high unemploymeny, no one wants trade, rationing
US grants 300 million for immigrants
US gov stops aid in 50s, mostly US jews who donated huge amounts
