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Sykes-picot agreement
Now officially known as the Asia Minor Agreement took down the borders of the middle east. In the agreement they divided the land that had been under Ottoman rule since the early 16th centery. -
Balfour Declaration
The British Government stated its support for the Jewish homeland in Palestine when it released the "Balfour Declaration." It stated the Government's view is in favor of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine. -
League of nations Divides
The league of Nations divided the territory into new entries called mandates.They would be abminastrated under supervision of the League. -
Mass Jew Immigration
More Jews emigrated from Germany to Palestine. About 154,300 Jews entered legally and thousands more entered illegally. -
Holocaust
Germany invaded Poland. Over the next few years Germany and its allies finally conquered Europe.
