Britain and Palestine 1918 to 1947

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By Mr Drew, Passmores School
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Britain and Palestine 1918 to 1947
How did Britain's actions in Palestine after
1918 influence the conflict between the Arabs and
Jews?
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Palestine was part of the Arabic empire in the
period up to the 16th century.
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Then Palestine became part of the Ottoman Empire
(1500s to 1918)
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Palestine was in the middle of the Arab world.
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In 1918 the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the Arab
parts were taken over by Britain and France as
Protectorates.
This was not what the Arab soldiers who had
supported Britain in World War I had
expected. They felt betrayed, but worse was to
come.
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Once Britain took over control of Palestine, the
number of Jewish settlers increased dramatically.
They settled in the green areas marked on the
map. The Arab felt they were losing their
country.
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Jews and Arabs in Palestine 1919 - 1947
1.25m
1m
The population gap in 1919 and 1947 is the same,
approximately 700 000.
0.75m
BUT The Jews have gone from being less than 1/10
the population of the Arabs in 1919 to being
almost 1/2 by 1947.
0.5m
0.25m
0
1919
1929
1939
1947
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This is what you have to do
Put the title British Rule in Palestine at
the top of a double page of your exercise book
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Set out your double page like this
Then ...
Why did British rule in Palestine lead to an Arab
Revolt?
Now use the information from this presentation
and your textbook to complete the spider diagram.