1948 Arab–Israeli War
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What percentage of the area proposed for the Arab state did Israel control after the war?

  • 75%
  • 40%
  • 60% (correct)
  • 80%
  • Which area was meant to be part of an international zone for Jerusalem and its environs?

  • West Jerusalem (correct)
  • Upper Galilee
  • Jaffa, Lydda, and Ramle area
  • Sinai Peninsula
  • What event marked the beginning of the Palestinian refugee problem?

  • Resolution on Partition
  • Arab Liberation Army's arrival
  • The blockade of Jewish residents of Jerusalem
  • Nakba (correct)
  • Who took control of East Jerusalem and what became known as the West Bank?

    <p>Transjordan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many Jewish residents were blockaded in Jerusalem during the conflict?

    <p>~100,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did over 260,000 Jews move to during the three years following the war?

    <p>Israel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the formal beginning of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War occur?

    <p>15 May 1948</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event took place on 29 November 1947?

    <p>United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine adoption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the transformation of the civil war into a conflict between Israel and Arab states?

    <p>Israeli Declaration of Independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which countries entered Palestine with expeditionary forces during the Arab–Israeli War?

    <p>Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Iraq</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Britain in the events leading up to the Arab–Israeli War?

    <p>Creating tension and conflict between Arabs and Jews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine adopted in 1947?

    <p>Divide the territory into an Arab state, a Jewish state, and a Special International Regime</p> Signup and view all the answers

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