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Question 1

what is zionism?

Answer 1

The belief that the jewish people since they are a nation should have a national home

Question 2

what are the arab claims over israel?

Answer 2

they have lived there for hundreds of years, the fact that the bible isn’t a valid claim in modern terms ( referring to the jews) and that the arabs shouldn’t have to pay for europes crimes against the jews.

Question 3

what are the jewish claims over israel?

Answer 3

the biblical promise to abraham, it is the historical site of the jewish kingdom and the jews need a safe haven

Question 4

What were the obstacles facing zionism?

Answer 4

immigration,ownership of land, palestinian demograhic majority, palestinian nationalism and international opinion

Question 5

what is arab nationalism?

Answer 5

the belief that the arab people constitute a single political community which should be independent and united under a common government.

Question 6

what are three elements that encouraged arab nationalism?

Answer 6

anti-turkish sentiment, anti-colonialism and anti-zionism

Question 7

what are three elements that encouraged arab nationalism?

Answer 7

anti-turkish sentiment, anti-colonialism and anti-zionism

Question 8

what is Palestinian nationalism?

Answer 8

the national movement to reject colonialism and move towards national independance?

Question 9

what encouraged palestinian nationalism?

Answer 9

zionism, immigration to Palestine and imperialism

Question 10

what encouraged zionism?

Answer 10

anti-semitism

Question 11

what was the mcmahon-hussein correspondance?

Answer 11

the britsh promise of independance to the arabs in exchange for their loyalty and military effort against the ottoman empire

Question 12

what was the skykes-Picot agreement?

Answer 12

a secret agreement between the british and the french saying they would divide up the land from their potential world war 1 victory (france gets syria and lebanon and england gets Palestine, transjordan and iraq)

Question 13

what was the balfour declaration?

Answer 13

the british promise to support the zionists need for a national home

Question 14

what were the three promises made by the british during WWI?

Answer 14

the balfour declaration, the skykes -picot agreement and the mcmahon-hussein correspondance

Question 15

What happened because of these promises at the end of WWI?

Answer 15

The arabs and the zionists started rioting because the Brits broke their promises to both parties.

Question 16

what happened at the end of WWI?

Answer 16

there was a shift in power from the ottoman empire to british control, the skykes picot agreement took effect, palestine became a unified political entity and league of nations is created.

Question 17

what are some causes of the arab rebellion?

Answer 17

the arabs need for independance, they’re fear of a Jewish state and their outrage at the british breaking their promise.

Question 18

what is the peel commission?

Answer 18

The peel commission is a group charged with finding out the reasons behind all the riots in Israel as well as finding a solution

Question 19

what is the peel commissions recommended solution?

Answer 19

they recommend a partition but state that there must be a transfer of land and exchange of population for it to work.

Question 20

what was the woodhead commission?

Answer 20

a white paper restricting the amount of jewish immigration to israel

Question 21

why was the woodhead commission created?

Answer 21

arab discontent, need for oil and the british were scared that they might ally with germany in the war

Question 22

what happens as a result of the woodhead commission?

Answer 22

the jews of palestine start to rebel and britain because of the war can’t deal with it like they did for the arab rebellions so they start to lose control and hand over palestine to the UN

Question 23

what is resolution 181?

Answer 23

the partition plan recommended by UNSCOP to deal with the problems in palestine

Question 24

what were the reactions to resolution 181?

Answer 24

the zionists accepted the plan despite its limitations and the arabs blatantly refused it and promised to defy the resolution by force

Question 25

what was one reason why the arabs refused the resolution?

Answer 25

The arabs claimed that it went against the UN’s charter of human rights ( the right to self determinate)

Question 26

what caused the war of 48?

Answer 26

the war of 48 was caused by resolution 181 furthering the tension between the Arabs and the Jews but only officially started in may 1948 when Israel declared independence.

Question 27

who fought on the Arabs side in the war of 48?

Answer 27

lebanon, syria, iraq and egypt

Question 28

who fought on the Israeli side?

Answer 28

the british special forces from trans jordan and a couple jewish militia ex: Irgun, mafia

Question 29

what was the refugee situation after the 48 war?

Answer 29

TONS of Palestinians were left homeless and the israeli thought they should be integrated into the Arab states whereas the Arabs thought they should be allowed to return to their former homes.

Question 30

what was the division of territory post 48 war?

Answer 30

the Israeli now occupy 78% of the territory. As for the Arabs …Jordan gains control of the west bank and Egypt gains the Gaza strip. Where Palestine is concerned they lose any hope of gaining independence since all their land has now been divided.

Question 31

What started the Suez Crisis?

Answer 31

Egypt namely Nasser seized and decided to nationalize the suez canal, they now had the power to cut off any foreign access to the canal if they wanted

Question 32

what was Israel/britain/frances goal in the suez war?

Answer 32

Israel was hoping to over through nassar, and britain/france wanted to regain control of the canal

Question 33

why did the war end?

Answer 33

The united states was outraged at britain and frances actions against Egypt and them along with the UN ordered a cease-fire

Question 34

what was the outcome for all the parties involved in the suez crisis?

Answer 34

Egypt- emerged victorious
Israel- regained shipping rights to the straights of tiran
england/ france - lost most of their influence in the middle east

Question 35

what started the war of 67?

Answer 35

Throughout the years since the suez crisis tensions between Israel and its surrounding Arab countrie continued to rise, with a series of small counter strikes. Until finally Egypt in a show of support blocked Israel’s access to the straight of tiran which Israel had previously established would be considered an act of war

Question 36

who was on Egypt’s side?

Answer 36

syria, lebanon, jordan and iraq

Question 37

who won the 67 war and why?

Answer 37

Even though the UN ordered a cease fire Israel is considered to have won and it is said to be because of their organization, superior military and the element of surprise

Question 38

what were the results of the 67 war?

Answer 38

This war resulted in the west bank, golan heights, gaza strip, east jerusalem and the sinai peninsula all belonging to israel as well as a mass refugee crisis for all the Palestinians.