Establishment of Israel

The state of Israel was established in May 1948 to provide a home land for Jews. One reason behind this establishment was

• the French Mandate system

• the Zionist movement in Europe

• a vote by the people of Palestine

• a requirement of the Treaty of Versailles

The movement to join displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called

• Zionism

• apartheid

• immigration

• anti-Semitism

Prejudice against Jews is known as

• Zionism

• apartheid

• immigration

• Antisemitism

During World War II, six million Jews were killed in the

• apartheid

• Holocaust

• Zionist War

• Palestine

Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel in 1948?

• There was no one else living on the the land at that time.

• Many felt the Jews deserved help because they had suffered so much in the Holocaust.

• Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.

• All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were being given homelands at the same time.

What was the outcome of the war between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine?

• The conflict ended and all Palestinian Arabs became citizens in the new state of Israel.

• Israel won the war and the new state of Israel was even larger than originally planned.

• Almost no Jewish people were willing to go to Israel because of the country's Arab neighbors.

• The United Nations decided to withdraw the proposal to create a state of Israel because of all the problems it caused in the area.

Which of the following was a reason Israel was created?

• Zionism

• antisemitism

• Holocaust

• historical connection to the land