The Israeli War of Independence
Background:
After the holocaust many Jews went to Israel to escape the horrors of Hitler and the Arab league is formed to protest the Balfour Declaration
After the holocaust many Jews went to Israel to escape the horrors of Hitler and the Arab league is formed to protest the Balfour Declaration
- The Brits hand over the problem to the UN in 1947
- In 1947 the UN suggests a partition
- The Jews are happy with the partition; however, the Arabs are not
- The Arab radicals attacked Jews throughout 1947
- The day the mandate ends the Jews attack the Arab league Countries under David Ben- Gurion
- The Jews win and increase their territory to include the Negev Desert
- Many Palestinians become refuges and terrorist attacks begin within Israel