Jewish History

Question 1

BUND

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was a political and cultural organization for Jewish workers. It was established in 1897 and organized Jewish workers into unions, advocating for fair wages and working conditions.

Question 2

Shimon Dubnov

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A Jewish historian who promoted Jewish cultural autonomy and believed Jews should preserve their identity without a state.

Question 3

Theodor Herzl

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Founder of modern political Zionism; believed Jews needed their own country for safety and identity.

Question 4

The Balfour Declaration (1917)

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A British promise to support the creation of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine.

Question 5

The Uganda Plan

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A proposal to create a temporary Jewish homeland in British East Africa, which was rejected by most Zionists.

Question 6

Landsmanschaft

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Local support groups formed by Jewish immigrants from the same town or region to help each other in new countries.

Question 7

Emma Goldman

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A Jewish anarchist and activist in the U.S., known for her radical political views and opposition to government control.

Question 8

The Weimar Republic

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Germany’s democratic government between WWI and Hitler’s rise; a time of cultural growth and political instability.

Question 9

Nuremberg Laws (1935)

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Nazi laws that took away Jewish rights and defined who was “Jewish” based on ancestry.

Question 10

Kristallnacht (1938)

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A violent night when Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in Germany and Austria.