| A | B |
|---|
| Isreal | holy land for Judaism, Islam, and Christianity |
| Greeks renamed Isreal to | Palestine |
| The land of Isreal/Palestine creates a conflict because | Its it has holy ties to many religions |
| movment to establish homeland for Jews | Zionism |
| Before WWI who controlled this "holy land"? | Ottoman Empire |
| After WWI who gain control of this "holy land" | the British |
| Nazi control who settles in Palestine? | Jewish people |
| The UN votes to divide Palestine into what? | Jewish and Arab states |
| May 14, 1948 | Isreal is declared an independent state |
| May 15, 1948 | Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, and Iraq invade Isreal |
| Why did the opposing countries invade Isreal? | disapproval, surprise attack, wanted to reclaim Isreal |
| When the fighting ends, who prevails? | Isreal |
| Arab-Isreal War of 1956 | Isreal strikes against Egypt |
| Six Day War | June 5-10, 1967 |
| Peace treaty was made to end Six Day War in fear it woud cause what? | WWIII |
| Oct 6, 1973- Egypt and Syria launch surprise attack on holiest day of Jewish year | Yom Kippur War |
