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World war one
The Middle East wasn't the same after world war one broke out. It caused a lot of violence. -
Balfour Declaration
With the rise of Zionism, the movement for a Jewish Holy Land in Palestine, the Balfour Declaration favored the establishment of a National Home for the Jewish People in Palestine. -
Ottoman Empire falls apart
Siding with the losing armies, the Ottoman Empire lost power and fell apart. This was during World War 1 -
Britain receives Mandate over Palestine
Britain is given power to rule over Palestine by the League of Nations. -
Mass Migration
By 1938 over 500,000 Jews had migrated to Palestine. Cities were erected and modern technology was brought to the area. -
Opposition
opposition to Jewish migration arose from Arab nations, these nations desired control over Palestine, feared a "western" way of life, and loss of tradition. In order to appease the Arabs, Britain limited migration, conflict arose as this was in violation of the Balfour Declaration -
Holacaust
Jewish people are taken to concentration by Nazi troops led by the German dictator, Adolf Hitler. -
Arab League
The Arab league, founded in 1945, is a movement seeking to unify Arab policy of world issues, and the opposition of Isreal. -
Mass Genecide
During world war II more than 6 million Jews had been murdered by Hitler and his Nazi's. After the war many Jews sought safety in Palestine but where locked out as a result of Britain's restrictions, these actions were condemned by the United States. -
End of the Holacaust
With the end of WWII came the end of the holocaust, freeing millions of jews. Hitler and the Nazi's lose power. -
Israeli attacked
Arabia upset with the establishment of a Jewish nation, attacked Isreal, Arabia though superior in forces was driven back, aggrements of temporary peace where established. -
Israel proclaims independence
Arabia upset with the establishment of a Jewish nation, attacked Isreal, Arabia though superior in forces was driven back, aggrements of temporary peace where established. -
Israel was created
Israel is created by the UN from the British Mandate. The land of Palestine is mad into the state -
OPEC
A group of 6 non Arab and 7 arab countries whos purpose is to increase its member's oil revenues. -
PLO {palestinian liberation organization}
In 1968, this organization insisted that Palestinians have a right to the homeland. In 1969 Yasser Arafat is elected chairman of PLO
