Significance: UN and the Origins of the Cold War WWII Origins Significance: UN and the Origins of the Cold War

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Creation of the United Nations Created in 1945 to maintain peace and cooperation Who holds all the power? Security Council or the General Assembly?

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Creation of Israel Britain’s WWI mandate set to expire places the outcome on the UN UN General Assembly Resolution 181 Israel Created Jewish Nationalism Israel attacked Arab Nationalism

The Mandate for Palestine shall terminate as soon as possible but in any case not later than 1 August 1948. 2. The armed forces of the mandatory Power shall be progressively withdrawn from Palestine, the withdrawal to be completed as soon as possible but in any case not later than 1 August 1948. The mandatory Power shall advise the Commission, as far in advance as possible, of its intention to terminate the Mandate and to evacuate each area. 3. Independent Arab and Jewish States and the Special International Regime for the City of Jerusalem, set forth in part III of this plan, shall come into existence in Palestine two months after the evacuation of the armed forces of the mandatory Power has been completed but in any case not later than 1 October 1948. The boundaries of the Arab State, the Jewish State, and the City of Jerusalem shall be as described in parts II and III below. http://unispal.un.org/unispal.nsf/0/7F0AF2BD897689B785256C330061D253

How do you respond when your greatest effort has failed How do you respond when your greatest effort has failed? How do you respond when your greatest effort was successful? Cite Examples

How should the Arabs try to achieve their goal. What is acceptable How should the Arabs try to achieve their goal? What is acceptable? What is not acceptable? Ask the world powers Just declare your independence Fight through military armed conflict Go to the UN 5. Terrorism 6. Do nothing

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British are leaving Resolution 181 Independent Arab and Jewish States and the Special International Regime for the City of Jerusalem, set forth in Part III of this Plan, shall come into existence in Palestine two months after the evacuation of the armed forces of the mandatory Power has been completed but in any case not later than 1 October 1948. The boundaries of the Arab State, the Jewish State, and the City of Jerusalem shall be as described in Parts II and III below.

How to Divide after WWII

After Israeli War for Independence

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6 Day War Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLrBKYzt0II

Resolution 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 The Security Council, Expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the Middle East, Emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every State in the area can live in security, Emphasizing further that all Member States in their acceptance of the Charter of the United Nations have undertaken a commitment to act in accordance with Article 2 of the Charter, 1. Affirms that the fulfilment of Charter principles requires the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East which should include the application of both the following principles: (i) Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict; (ii) Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every State in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; 2. Affirms further the necessity (a) For guaranteeing freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area; (b) For achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem; (c) For guaranteeing the territorial inviolability and political independence of every State in the area, through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to designate a Special Representative to proceed to the Middle East to establish and maintain contacts with the States concerned in order to promote agreement and assist efforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in accordance with the provisions and principles in this resolution; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the progress of the efforts of the Special Representative as soon as possible.

Articles Maps and Timelines Jewish Library Office of Historian Maps Al Jazeera UN Resolution Each student will have 1 minute to present their source to their group Task 1=Create a group timeline combining the sources Task 2=Answer the questions

Reading Questions What should Israel do after the invasion of Arab states? Why? What yearly themes does this support? What should Arabs do after the defeat? Why? What yearly themes does this support? What should the UN do? What should the US do?

How do you respond when your greatest effort has failed How do you respond when your greatest effort has failed? How do you respond when your greatest effort was successful? Connect to the readings

1970s Palestinian nationalism increases as terrorist groups emerge 1914-1918 WWI Balfour Declaration Hussein Letters Sikes Picot Agreement Ottoman Empire Ends October 1945 UN created June 9, 1967 to June 10, 1967 6 Day War Israel Attacked May 14, 1948 1970s Palestinian nationalism increases as terrorist groups emerge May 14, 1948 Israel Created March 10, 1949 War Ends Israel gains more land 8 May 1945 WWII Ends

Closure and Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wMIq6X4zi4 Link these events to prior classes What are the possible outcomes of these events? Connect to yearly themes Cycle of hate, slap back, ideology, Arab nationalism