The Balfour Declaration, 1917
- Agreement by the British to set up a Jewish homeland in Palestine
- The Br. Mandate there remained under Br. Control
- The British had also promised the Arabs independence in the region
- 1918= 60,000 Jews; 1939=630,000
- Beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
- *Sidenote* Turkey defeats Greece in 1920 in a war over Anatolia and a massive citizen shift occurs (1.5mil)
Summary:
The Balfour Declaration was an agreement made by the British to set up a Jewish homeland in Palestine, however they made the same promise to the Arabs independence in the region as well. This began the Arab-Israeli conflict.
- The Br. Mandate there remained under Br. Control
- The British had also promised the Arabs independence in the region
- 1918= 60,000 Jews; 1939=630,000
- Beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
- *Sidenote* Turkey defeats Greece in 1920 in a war over Anatolia and a massive citizen shift occurs (1.5mil)
Summary:
The Balfour Declaration was an agreement made by the British to set up a Jewish homeland in Palestine, however they made the same promise to the Arabs independence in the region as well. This began the Arab-Israeli conflict.