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First World War
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Husayn-McMahon Correspondence
Assured the Sharif that the British had his best interests at heart. -
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Divided the Middle East into factions, each ruled by a different European Nation -
Balfour Declaration
Promised that the British would help the Jewish people establish Palestine as their national home. -
End of First World War
Resulted in the destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the start of Britain's direct administrative power over Palestine. -
Creation of the League of Nations
The first attempt at creating a multi-country union geared towards keeping the peace. -
Start of the Palestine Mandate
The League of Nations placed Palestine under the mandatory control of Great Britain, while maintaining Jerusalem as an "international zone" -
Great Palestine Revolt
The Arabs felt an overwhelming sense of insecurity once the British assumed power, so they went on strike. -
Peel Commission
A British Commission sent to investigate Arab unrest in the region. -
British White Paper
Recommended the separation of Palestine into both an Arab and Jewish state. -
UN Partition Plan
The United Nations' plan to separate Palestine into two independent nations and remove British Mandatory Power. -
Start of the Israeli War of Independence
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Deir Yassin Massacre
Was disguised as a military campaign, but resulted in an absolute bloodbath of Palestinian civilians. -
Suez Crisis
Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt's Suez Canal in order to gain control of its ports. They lost. -
Six Day War
A war that nearly quadrupled the size of Israel. -
UN Resolution 242
A document released by the UN that was met with much pushback from the Palestinian community, as it failed to recognize its national rights. -
Yom Kippur War
A war meant to win back Israeli territory, and ultimately resulted in many casualties. -
First Lebanon War and Sabra and Shatila Massacre
An example of seemingly unprecedented aggression by the Israelis towards the Palestinians. Also, the Sabra and Shatila Massacre was unprompted, and resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians. Also marks the start of Israel's 18 year occupation of Lebanon. -
First Intifada
Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza -
Oslo Process
A series of negotiations between the head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Israeli Prime Minister moderated by the United States/ -
Camp David Negotiations
Another effort to end the Israel / Palestine Conflict by the US. -
Second Intifada Begins
Another uprising of the Palestinians against Israeli occupation. -
Arab Spring
Revolts in the Middle East
