Chapter 1: The Brtish withdrawl an the creation of Israel (1)

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What is a diaspora?
The movement of mass amounts of people into a homeland
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What happened in Palestine, 1945-47?
The Jewish insurgency
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Who were zionists?
People who beleived in the creation of a Jewish state
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Who were the Jewish extremest organisation?
Irgun
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Who were the moderate/political organisation?
Haganah
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What happened on July 1946?
Bombing of the king david hotel
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How many people died in the bombing of the king David hotel?
91 people died, including Arabs and Jews
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Name 2 Consequences from the bombing of the king David hotel?
(1) Palestinian Jews were given regular searches (2) Mandate on Jewish immigration remained unchanged
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What is a blockade?
When a place is sealed off to prevent good or people from entering or leaving
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Who conducted the ** Exodus?
The Haganah conduced the ** Exodus
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What was the ** Exodus?
The Jewish agency smuggling jews into Palestine
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When did the ** Exodus take place?
The ** Exodus took place on July 1947
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Name 2 consequences from the ** Exodus?
(1) Sympathy for the Jews increaced (2) British repuatation was dammaged
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Frm the ** Exodus How many Jews did they try to smuggle into Palestine?
4,500 Jews
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Who supported Zionism?
The US
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In 1945 how much money was given to help zionists?
In 1945 alone, America gave over $46 million to the zionist cause
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How many Jewish refugees did The USA welcome in 1945?
The US welcomed 150,000 Jewish refugees imedietly after the war
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Irgun

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