the balfour declaration, 1917
- Agreement by the British to set up a Jewish homeland in Palestine
-The Br. Mandate there remained under Br. Control
-The British had also promised the Arabs independence in the region
-1918 = 60,000 Jews; 1939 = 630,000
-Beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
-*Sidenotes* Turkey defeats Greece in 1920 in a war over Anatolia and a massive citizen shift occurs (1.5 mil)
-The Br. Mandate there remained under Br. Control
-The British had also promised the Arabs independence in the region
-1918 = 60,000 Jews; 1939 = 630,000
-Beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
-*Sidenotes* Turkey defeats Greece in 1920 in a war over Anatolia and a massive citizen shift occurs (1.5 mil)
Summary
The Balfour Declaration said that there would be a Jewish homeland in Palestine although the Arabs had also been promised independence in the region. This was the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
