Middle East: 1908 to 1956 Flashcards
(34 cards)
What year was the Balfour Declaration?
1917
What year was the Biltmore Declaration?
1942
What was the level of Jewish Immigration in Palestine in 1919?
60000
What was the level of Jewish Immigration in Palestine in 1929?
160000
What was the level of Jewish Immigration in Palestine in 1939?
430000
What years were the First Arab-Israeli War?
1948-9
What year was Israel founded as a nation?
1948
What did the concept of Jewish Nationalism come to be known as?
Zionism
Who was the leading figure of Zionism?
Herzl
What did the Balfour Declaration promise?
'’The establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jews.’’
What year was the McMahon-Hussein Letters?
1915
What were the McMahon-Hussein Letters?
A promise by the British to the ruler of Mecca, Sharif Hussein, that he would rule over an Arab Palestine if he revolted against the Ottomans.
What year was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
1916
What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
A secret agreement between the French and British to split up the Arab territories upon the defeat of the Ottoman Empire.
What were the British Mandates?
- Transjordan
- Palestine
- Iraq
What were the French Mandates?
- Syria
- Lebanon
What year was the Suez Crisis?
1956
What is the Suez Crisis also known as?
The Second Arab-Israeli War
When was the British White Paper?
1939
What was the British Government White Paper?
- Independent Palestine to be created within 10 years.
- Limiting of Jewish immigration: A quota of 10000 Jewish immigrants would be allowed for each of the following 5 years.
What years was the Arab Rebellion against Britain?
1936-9
What was the Haganah?
The Jewish Defence Force, which would form the basis of the Israeli Army.
What decade was the Haganah set up?
1920s
What was the Jewish Agency?
The governing body of the Zionist movement in Palestine during the British Mandate.
