The Birth of Israel!

The Creation of IsraelBy: Taylor Brown

Significance to the War

• Today in Israel they are signing house permits and building homes in the Palestinian, Israel. Ha'aretz, Israeli government are imposing peace settlements with Palestinians and the Arabs for the next two years. If the Israeli’s agree with this settlement then the government cautioned that Israeli public trust in America would further wane.

Overview!

• During World War II, the Russians and Germans targeted the Jews for extermination and they discriminated against them. They were highly stereotyped, had limited rights, and they also wanted there own homeland. Israel was not yet created until after WWII.

Who?

United States, Russia, Germany, Jews.

What?

Russia and Germany targeted Jews during the era of World War II. The Jews were known as outsiders and wanted their own state homeland. (Palestinian, Israel). After WWI, The United Nations aided the move away from the Jewish State Israel. Israel mediated regional conflicts, provided food and other aid to much of the world.

More What?

The United as well as other countries, the state department at first made a conscious effort to block Jewish immigration. Commentators blamed this failure to help European Jews on a variety of factors: Anti-Semitism, apathy, preoccupation with the great depression and underestimate Hitler’s genocidal plans.

When?

• 1948-1949• After WWI• It was

established May 15, 1948

Where?

•Palestinian, Israel

Why?Jews were targeted and discriminated. They had no exception to the Russians and the Germans.

How?

The United Nations aided the move away from colonialism. It helped create Jewish state of Israel. The UN issued the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Important Information!

oThe United States and USSR supported partition of Palestine into Jewish Arab states.

oIn 1948

Russia Germany Israel

Palestinian Map

Quiz!

Multiple Choice!

• #1 • When was Israel created?• A) During WWI• B) After WWII• C) During WWII

Correct Answer!

•Answer A!•A) After WWII

Multiple Choice!

• #2• Who targeted Jews for

extermination? • A) Russians, Germans• B) Russians, Canadians• C) Germans, United States,

Russians• D) Germans

Correct Answer!•Answer A!•A) Russians, Germans

Multiple Choice!

• #3• Who helped the Jewish gain the

homeland of Israel?• A) United States

B) Canadians• C) United Nations

Correct Answer!

•Answer C!•United Nations

Works Cited!• Textbook- Lapsansky-Werner, Emma J. Peter B. Levy, Randy

Roberts, and Alan Taylor. United States History. Boston: Pearson, 2008

• Book- Ellis , Harry B. Israel One Land, Two Peoples. New York: 1972

• Levin, Meyer. The Story of Israel. New York: 1966• Internet-"Creation of Israel." Rise of the Religious Right in the

Republican Party. 25 Mar. 2010 <http://www.theocracywatch.org/christian_zionism_israel_forms.htm>.

• "A History of Zionism and the Creation of Israel - the Holocaust, the Conflict and the claims of anti-Zionists." .: Zionism and Israel On The Web: History of Zionism, Facts on Zionism, Definition of Zionism :. 25 Mar. 2010 <http://www.zionismontheweb.org/zionism_history.htm>.