Middle East since The Ottoman Empire By Lord Norjam Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 WWI WWI Starts a month after the assasination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary and ends with the signing of the Armistice Nov 2, 1917 Balfour Declaration Declared Britian Promises a Jewish Homeland to the Zionists Nov 1, 1922 Ottoman Empire Dissolved Sep 29, 1923 Mandatory Palestine Founded Also Called British Mandate of Palestine Mar 24, 1933 Jews Move to Mandatory Palestine around this date Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Aug 14, 1945 WWII Nov 29, 1947 Israel Created May 14, 1948 Creation of the state of Israel declared Period: May 15, 1948 to Mar 10, 1949 Arab-Israeli War