Jewish Yishuv: Immigration and Insurgency Flashcards
How many Zionists were in the British Army?
30,000
Who initiated the creation of Arab and German units in the British Army? What did these become the founding nucleus of?
Moshe Dayan. Palmach.
When was the Stern Gang established?
1943
When did the Stern Gang/Etzel declare war?
February 1944
How many members were in the Stern Gang?
600, 200 of which fought
Whose murder alienated the British from the Zionists?
Lord Moyne - close friend of Churchill’s
How many were smuggled in on illegal boats?
20,000
How many arrived with legal permits in the heyday of the Mandate?
40,000
Under pressure to do more than facilitate illegal immigration, what was created in 1945 by the Jewish Agency? How long did it last? Why was it dismantled?
Joint military venture between Haganah and Lehi. 8 months. After King David Hotel attack.
What military operation did the British carry out in 1946 against Jewish terrorists? How many were arrested? What was it called? Why did it fail?
Operation Agatha. 3000. Black Sabbath. Lexi and Irgun cells buried deep underground in urban areas.
What was the name of the British officer who murdered a young Zionist?
Farran - propaganda gift to Jewish underground
What period was key in the establishment of a distinct, separate Jewish population? Why?
1930s. Huge number of immigrants- overwhelmed earlier tendencies and identities.
What does Tessler argue happened to the Yishuv between the two world wars?
Expanded and matured, increased in size and efficiency. Created most of the social and political institutions that would later serve as the independent state. Time when Zionism changes from proposition to more feasible reality.
In 1939, what fraction of immigrants were illegal?
2/4 - 11,000
How does Wasserstein describe the conflict between the Zionists and British over immigration?
“Almost a war within a war”
How many migrants arrived between 1930-1939?
250,000
How many immigrated after the White Paper? How many were legal?
140,000. 75,000 based on WP quota
What does Shapira argue developed with the coming of age of the Palestinian-Jewish generation?
“Offensive ethos”
Who argues that the physical conquest was accompanied by a parallel emotional conquest?
Alma
What percentage of Jews were urban?
80%