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Zionism and Early Jewish Immigrants to Israel
Hundreds of thousands of Jews were moving into Israel as a part of a movement called Zionism among mostly European Jews to escape persecution and establish their own state in their homeland. Violence between the Jews and Arabs in British Palestine began spiraling out of control. -
British Encourage Arab Uprising against Ottoman Empire
Sharif Hussein and sir Henry McMahon negotiated the terms under which Hussein would encourage the Arabs to revolt against the ottoman empire. Hussein demanded British recognition of the independence of the Arab areas now known as Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, and Saudi Arabia. -
First Arab-Israeli War Begins
Arabs launched an air attack on Tel Aviv. This action was followed by the invasion of the former Palestinian mandate by Arab armies from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Egypt. British trained forces intervened in conflict but only in areas that where part of the Arab state. -
suez canal crisist
Nasser became the most important figure in the Arab world after his conformation with Britain, France, and Israel over the Suez canal. Nasser took control of the Suez canal after the united states ans Britain had denied him funds to build the dam. Britain and France launched an attack on Egypt do to Nasser control over the Suez canal. the Suez canal became a victory and Nasser became a hero in the Arab world. -
The Iran-Iraq war
Iraq attacked Iran because of border disputes. The war was long and costly, with many dead on both sides. during the war, Iraq used chemical weapons against Iranian troops as well as Kurdish Iraqis.
