British involvement in Palestine Flashcards
1
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1915
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- MacMahon-Hussein letters.
2
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1916
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- Sykes-Picot agreement. Start of Arab Revolt.
3
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1917
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- Balfour Declaration.
4
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1919
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- Treaty of Versailles grants mandates over Arab lands to Britain and France.
5
Q
1921
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- French invade Syria and expell Faisal. Faisal becomes King of Iraq.
6
Q
1936-9
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- Arab rebellion in Palestine.
7
Q
1937
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- Peel Commission recommends partition of Palestine.
8
Q
1939
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- White Paper Plan.
9
Q
1942
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- US supports ‘Jewish commonwealth’ in Palestine through Biltmore Declaration.
10
Q
1945
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- Zionist conference decides on a policy to oppose British rule.
11
Q
1946
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- Attack on King David Hotel.
12
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1947
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- Irgun hang two British soldiers. Exodus is prevented from landing in Palestine.
13
Q
November 1947
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- UN votes for partition in Palestine. Civil war in Palestine.
14
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May 1948
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- David Ben-Gurion declares new state of Israel. Arab armies invade Israel.
15
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January 1949
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- Final ceasefire, Arab defeat.
16
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1952
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- ‘Free Officers’ overthrow Egyptian King Farouk.
17
Q
1954
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- Nasser becomes president of Egypt.
18
Q
Fabruary 1955
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- Israeli attack on Gaza.
19
Q
September 1955
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- Egypt announces Czech arms deal.
20
Q
July 1956
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- Nationalisation of Suez Canal.
21
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October 1956
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- Israel invades Egypt. British and French bomb Egyptian airfields.
22
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November 1956
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- UN ceasefire and Anglo-French withdrawal from Egypt.
