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She was born in the Ukraine but her family moved to Milwaukee. Her family fled Ukraine because of mob attacks on Jews at the time in Russia. When she was older she realized that her fear of anti-Jewish violence impacted her dedication to making Israel safe and secure Jewish state.

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Photo of Golda Meir in the 1970s

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She was born on May 3rd, 1898 and her name was Goldie Mabovitch which she eventually changed to Goldie Myerson when she got married. She died on December 8th, 1978.

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-Helped form the state of Israel
-Was the first woman to serve as prime minister (1969-1974)
-She worked on getting housing and employment for the large amount of people migrating into Israel.

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Adler, David, et al. “Golda Meir Biography.” Encyclopedia of World Biography, 1990, www.notablebiographies.com/Ma-Mo/Meir-Golda.html.

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Zeidan, Adam. “Golda Meir.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 29 Apr. 2021, www.britannica.com/biography/Golda-Meir.

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Golda Meir with David Ben-Gurion in Jerusalem, 1962.

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In Israel, she served as the foreign minister for 10 years from 1956 to 1966. Then, became the fourth prime minister and the first female prime minister in 1969.

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What was her role in forming the independent state of Israel?

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What was her role in forming the independent state of Israel?

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She fought against the rule the British set that limited Jewish immigration into Palestine. She also fought for Jewish rights.

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I chose this topic because I thought it would be interesting to learn more about how she was the first female prime minister of Israel. Going into this topic I didn't know much about it except that she was the first female prime minister. I learned that she fought for Jewish rights and was very important in Israel. I enjoyed learning about her life and what she accomplished.