1. The Birth of Israel! The Creation of Israel By: Taylor Brown

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Important Information! oThe United States and USSR supported partition of Palestine into Jewish Arab states. oIn 1948, war broke out between the British and the Jews soon after the British relinquished their mandate over Palestine. The State of Israel... will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants, it will be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel, it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex, it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture, it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions, and it will be faithful to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Jews made deserts bloom, revived the Hebrew language, built villages and towns, and created a thriving community. In 1948, the Arab-Israeli War established Israel as a independent state.

5. Palestine Post (now known as Jerusalem Post) May 16, 1948 http://sjdahlman.files.word press.com/2009/05/israel- born-in-a-day.jpg

6. Russia Germany Israel http://www.bible- uk.com/israel_map.jpg http://www.internet- conf.org/2008/imgs/43 3.gif http://www.map-of- russia.org/russia- map.gif

7. Palestinian Map http://ianalo ni.files.word press.com/2 009/03/israel -map1.jpg http://www.informa tionclearinghouse.i nfo/Israel_stealing _palestine.jpg http://www.stateof israel.com/Israeli %20Flag.gif

8. 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.

9. What does this significance really mean? In Israel, Palestinians gained the right to have possession of a homeland, but the land was not recognized as their own territory. In 1948-1979 between 238,000 and 347,000 residents emigrated. Israeli- Arabs comprised about 12-16% of residents.

10. 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.

11. Quiz!

12. Multiple Choice! #1) When was Israel created? A) During WWI B) After WWII C) During WWII

13. Correct Answer! #1)When was Israel created? Answer A! A) After WWII

14. Multiple Choice! #2 Who targeted Jews for extermination? A) Russians, Germans B) Russians, Canadians C) Germans, United States, Russians D) Germans

15. Correct Answer! #2) Who targeted Jews for extermination? Answer A! A) Russians, Germans

16. Multiple Choice! #3) Who helped the Jewish gain the homeland of Israel? A) United States B) Canadians C) United Nations

17. Correct Answer! #3) Who helped the Jewish gain the homeland of Israel? Answer C! United Nations

18. Works Cited! oEllis, Harry B. Israel One Land, Two Peoples. New York: 1972 oLapsansky-Werner, Emma J. Peter B. Levy, Randy Roberts, and Alan Taylor. United States History. Boston: Pearson, 2008 oLevin, Meyer. The Story of Israel. New York: 1966 o "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. o"Creation of Israel." Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party. 25 Mar. 2010.