Isreal Flashcards
What year did the UN form a plan to partition Palestine?
1947
What two zones were proposed in the UN plan for Palestine?
Jewish and Arabic zones
In what year did Palestine become embroiled with American domestic politics?
1948
Why were Jewish votes important for Truman in 1948?
They were crucial for his upcoming election
What was Truman urged regarding the new Jewish state?
To recognize it
What potential consequences did Truman face by recognizing the new Jewish state?
Antagonizing Arab states and jeopardizing US access to oil
What did the American statement recognizing Israel contain?
Truman’s rushed hand-written changes
On what date did Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion declare the name of the new state?
May 14th 1948
What was the declared name of the new state by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion?
Israel
