civil war 1947-48 Flashcards
1
Q
What event led to a 3 day strike and who proclaimed it?
A
UN partition plan
Arab higher committee
2
Q
When did the fighting intensify?
A
After britain announced they were leaving palestine in december 1947
3
Q
Who were the Haganah?
A
The jewish defence force
4
Q
When was plan D started?
A
March 1948
5
Q
What was involved in plan D?
A
taking over evacuated british military bases
expelling as many arabs as possible
6
Q
which mixed towns did the Haganah take over?
A
Jaffa
Haifa
7
Q
how many arabs fled Haifa?
A
100,000
