Arab - Israeli Conflict..

Question 0

Name 2 causes of the 1936 Arab revolt

Answer 0

Jewish immigration

The British mandate

Question 1

When was the Arab revolt?

Answer 1

1936

Question 2

What were 2 consequences of the 1936 Arab revolt?

Answer 2

The peel commission 1937

MacDonald report

Question 3

What was the peel commission? Give two answers.

Answer 3

A British attempt at peace.

It suggested separating Palestine into a Jewish and amaranth state separated by a British buffer zone.

Question 4

What was the McDonald report?

Answer 4

It was a British attempt at peace which suggested limiting Jewish immigration to 10 000 in the next 5 years.

Question 5

What was the king David attack?

Answer 5

A Jewish terrorist attack on the king David hotel, the headquarters of the British mandate.

Question 6

When was the King David Hotel Attack?

Answer 6

22nd of July at 12.47pm

Question 7

What is the PLO?

Answer 7

The Palestinian Liberation Organisation

Question 8

Who were the two superpowers?

Answer 8

USA

USSR

Question 9

Who was the leader of Israel?

Answer 9

David Ben-Gurrion

Question 10

Who succeeded as leader of Egypt after King Farouk Abdicated?

Answer 10

General Abdul Nasser

Question 11

When was Israel created?

Answer 11

1948

Question 12

What was the 1948 war?

Answer 12

It was the first Arab Israeli war, it was won by the Israelis.

Question 13

What was a consequence of the 1948 war?

Answer 13

Over 800 000 Arab refugees

Question 14

Who was Anthony Eden?

Answer 14

British defence minister then prime minister

Question 15

Name 3 Jewish terrorist groups?

Answer 15

Hanagah
Irgun
Stern Gang

Question 16

When was the Suez Crisis?

Answer 16

1956

Question 17

Suez, what happens? Short summary.

Answer 17

Nasser bought weapons from USSR.
USA and Britain stopped loan for Aswan Dam.
Nasser nationalises Suez Canal to make up the funding.
Israelis use this as an excuse to invade and remove the Fedayeen.
French and British planned this with them and invade under the pretences of stopping the conflict.
They did not consult the UN or the USA.
They got the dam back, Israelis got rid of the fedayeen.
USA asks France and Britain to leave, they do.

Question 18

What is a refugee?

Answer 18

A person who Is homeless because of war

Question 19

What is the Arab league?

Answer 19

Organisation of independent Arab States

Question 20

Name 3 states in the Arab League

Answer 20

Syria
Jordan
Iraq

Question 21

What was the MacMahon Letter?

Answer 21

It was the letter from the British which promised the Arabs independence.

Question 22

When was the MacMahon letter?

Answer 22

1915

Question 23

What was the Balfour declaration?

Answer 23

It was Britain’s declaration that they supported Zionism and the idea of creating a Jewish state in Palestine

Question 24

When was the Balfour declaration?

Answer 24

1917

Question 25

When was the start of British mandate?

Answer 25

1918

Question 26

Give three reasons why the British left Palestine?

Answer 26

Terrorism and growing hate towards them.
Arab revolt
Attack on the king David hotel

Question 27

Give three reasons why the Israelis won the 1948 war

Answer 27

The Haganah were well trained (by the British)
Their ability to buy weapons from abroad
The Arab armies were inexperienced

Question 28

Who won the six day war?

Answer 28

The Israelis

Question 29

Why did the Israelis win?

Answer 29

Pre emptive strike on the Arab Air Force

Question 30

When did the six day war start?

Answer 30

5 June 1967