The Creation of the State of Israel Flashcards
When was the Paris Peace Conference?
1919
When did Palestine become a mandate of Great Britain?
July 1922
Why did Jewish people feel uncomfortable in Europe?
Anti-semitism, no home
In 1946, President Truman (USA) demanded that _____
100,000 Jewish people were to move to Palestine
How many Jewish people did the British mandate allow?
1500 per month
Why did Jewish people move to Palestine?
Palestine held great religious signifcance to Jewish people. This is because Jerusalem features in the Hebrew Bible.
When was UNSCOP formed?
UNSCOP formed in May 1947
What was UNSCOP?
An 11-man group that toured Palestine and collected information about Jewish and Arab people.
What did UNSCOP conclude?
In August 1947, UNSCOP concluded that Palestine should be partitioned into a Jewish and Arab state. This was because there was tension between the two populations.
- Jewish population attacked in the Arab revolt
According to UNSCOP, what were the Jewish and Arab populations?
Arab: 1.8 million (65%)
Jewish: 1.2 million (35%)
When did the UN General Assembly vote to partition Palestine?
29 November 1947
When did the British mandate end?
5 May 1948
When was the Israeli War of Independence?
November 1947 - July 1949
When was The Six Day War?
June 1967
When was the Yom Kippur War?
6 October - 26 October 1973
