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The First Aliyah
During the First Aliyah, approximately 25,000-35,000 Jews immigrated to Palestine. These Jews came from Yemen and Eastern Europe. Aliyah is a term defined as a wave of Zionist immigration. -
First Zionist Congress
The First Zionist Congress was known for the formulation of the Zionist platform, the Zionist Organization, and the adopting of Hatikvah's anthem. This time also marked the decline of the Ottoman Empire. Theodor Herzl was the founder of the political form of Zionism. -
Britain Seized Palestine From the Ottomans
Britain seized Palestine from the Ottomans. The Balfour Declaration announced support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. -
San Remo Allied Powers Conference
The San Remo Allied Powers conference gave Palestine to Britain. The resolution of the San Remo Conference was celebrated all throughout the Jewish World. -
Creation of Jordan
The country of Jordan was developed on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan has a lack of natural resources and a large amount of refugees which has cause the economy to weaken. -
Hitler
Now, Hitler has come to power. Hitler was a powerful speaker which lured many people looking for a change. The Nazis gave young people, the unemployed, and those of the lower middle class an appealing factor. In January 1933, Hitler was agreed to be chancellor of the German government. -
The Final Solution
Under Nazi leadership, the "Final Solution" was formed. This plan was to obliterate the Jews in Europe. The destruction of the Jews was an increasingly discriminatory state in our history. -
United Nations Partition Plan
The United Sates decided that Palestine was to be partitioned between Arabs and Jews. This would allow for the construction of the Jewish state, Israel. -
The War of Independence
The Arab-Israeli War is traditionally referred to as the War of Independence. It was seen as a defensive war to prevent the destruction of the Jewish state from the Arab's outstanding aggression. -
Israel was Created
Israel was created on May 14, 1948. It was proclaimed by the head of the Jewish Agency David Ben-Gurion. On the same day, the Unites States President, Harry S. Truman announced the new nation. -
Resources
BBC, Israel Profile- Timeline
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29123668
Wikipedia, Balfour Declaration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, Pre-State Israel: The San Remo Conference
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-san-remo-conference
Aish.com, History Crash Course Timeline: From Abraham to the State of Israel
http://www.aish.com/jl/h/cc/48964541.html -
Resources 2
Wikipedia First Zionist Congress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Zionist_Congress
WIkipedia, Jordan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC, Hitler Comes to Power
https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007671 -
Resources 3
The New York Times, The Learning Network, UN Partitions Palestine Allowing for Creation of Israel.
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/nov-29-1947-united-nations-partitions-palestine-allowing-for-creation-of-israel/
Office of the Historian, Creation of Israel, 1948
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/creation-israel
Wikipedia, First Aliyah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aliyah
Encyclopedia Britannica, Theodor Herzl
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodor-Herzl
