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I liked learning about the founding of Israel, and the challenges they faced to get where they are today. I think it was cool that within hours of becoming independent, they were able to fight a war and win.

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Editors, History.com. “State of Israel Proclaimed.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Feb. 2010, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/state-of-israel-proclaimed.

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Truman approved the creation of a "Jewish State"

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U.S. supported creation of a Jewish home in Palestine. U.S. and Great Britain wanted to maintain good relations with Arabs, so neither planned on intervening.

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United Nations Special Commissions, recommended the partition of Palestine into a Jewish State and an Arab State. This was known as Resolution 181.

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British planned departure from Palestine. Along with that, conflict between Arabs and Jews began to grow. Despite these growing conflicts, Truman publicly recognized Israel as a state.

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Image of moments before Israel was declared its own state.

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Newspaper in Palestine following the birth of Israel.

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Israel was established as a state on May 14th, 1948. Now the Jews would finally have a home. But the Jews still wouldn't have an easy life. Because conflict would begin.

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Image from Israel's declaration of Independence.

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Immediately following the declaration of Israel, fighting broke out between Arabs and Jews. Later that same day, Egypt launched an air attack on Israel. These actions began the Israeli War Of Independence.

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New Israel soldiers fighting back against the Arabs

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Palestine was surrounded by angry Arab forces. This caused the UN to step in with a ceasefire for Israel. This gave time for Israel to gear up. In the second round of fighting, Israel destroyed Arab nations. In the end, peace treaties were signed between Egypt, Israel, and Arab Nations. Now Israel controls 78% of the territory, and the rest belongs to Arabs.

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The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 and Nakba explained