The Israeli War of Independence, 1948
-Background to the war:
-Holocaust and persecution of the Jews in Europe leads to many of them leaving to Israel.
-Arab League is formed in 1945 to protest the Balfour Declaration
-France gives Syria and Lebanon independence in 1946
-British fall out of favour with the Jews under the guidance of the Zionist movement (A homeland had not been created yet)
-The Brits hand the problem over to the UN in 1947
-1947 the UN suggests a partition
-Jews are happy with this the Arabs are angry
-Arab radicals had attacked Jews throughout 1947
-The Arab League had rumours of attacking the Jews once the Brits left
The day the mandate ends the Jews under David Ben-Gurion attack the Arab League countries
-The Jews win and increase their territory from the partition including the Negev Desert
-Many Palestinians became refugees
-Palestinians begin terrorist attacks within Isreal
-Holocaust and persecution of the Jews in Europe leads to many of them leaving to Israel.
-Arab League is formed in 1945 to protest the Balfour Declaration
-France gives Syria and Lebanon independence in 1946
-British fall out of favour with the Jews under the guidance of the Zionist movement (A homeland had not been created yet)
-The Brits hand the problem over to the UN in 1947
-1947 the UN suggests a partition
-Jews are happy with this the Arabs are angry
-Arab radicals had attacked Jews throughout 1947
-The Arab League had rumours of attacking the Jews once the Brits left
The day the mandate ends the Jews under David Ben-Gurion attack the Arab League countries
-The Jews win and increase their territory from the partition including the Negev Desert
-Many Palestinians became refugees
-Palestinians begin terrorist attacks within Isreal
Subjunctive question
How would this war have played out if the British had not pulled out of Israel?
Summary
Due to the British pulling out of the newly created Israel, the Israeli forces invade the surrounding arab nations as a way to declare their independence from these arab nations. Israel is victorious in the battle and they are able to take control of Palestine, many of the Palestinians become refugees and flee to the surrounding countries.
How would this war have played out if the British had not pulled out of Israel?
Summary
Due to the British pulling out of the newly created Israel, the Israeli forces invade the surrounding arab nations as a way to declare their independence from these arab nations. Israel is victorious in the battle and they are able to take control of Palestine, many of the Palestinians become refugees and flee to the surrounding countries.