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HUSAN-MCMAHON CORRESPONDENCE Support for an individual Arab state.
WORLD WAR I Was caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. One alliance was between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire. Another alliance was between France, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States. Many new technologies used in this war caused more casualities of the war.
SYKES-PICOT AGREEMENT
MANDATE SYSTEM The Middle Eastern territories were being run by Great Britain and France because the allies won the war.
ARAB-ISRAELI WAR After Israel declared independence it was attacked by Arab nations. Those nations include: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Syria. The Israelis won and from winnning won more land. Forced out Arabs became refugees.
PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (PLO) This organization fought to have an independent Palestinian country. They are famous for hijakking airplanes.This organiziation was led by Yasir Arafat. Their leader currently is Mahmoud Abbas.
Middle East Timeline
SIX DAY WAR War between Israel and the 5 Arab nations. As Israel wins they take more lands known as occupied territories. The occupied territories they took were Gaza, West Bank, Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, and East Jerusalem. In these areas Israel built settlements, so they could claim the land for Israel.
CAMP DAVID ACCORDS Was the ending result of the Yom Kippur War. This returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt for the recognition of Israel. The leaders were Anwar Sadat (Egypt) and Menachem Begin (Israel).
OSLO ACCORDS Let Palestinians and Israelis to have a two state option.
YOM KIPPUR WAR Was a suprised Arab attack, in which took place on the holiest day of praying and fasting.
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Balfour Declaration
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U.N. PARTITION PLAN
Yasir Arafat
World War II started in 1937 ended in 1945
