Padlet 3. The Conflict by Lily Peng https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo en-us 2016-05-26 16:10:19 UTC 2025-10-09 10:28:59 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What happened to the Jews after WWII? ashtong0716 https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112714544 The Jews that survived the holocaust had nowhere to go after WWII. Many of the Jewish communities across Europe had been destroyed. There were also still many anti-Jewish riots and racist people despite concentration camps being taken down. Survivors ended up in Displaced Persons' camps set up by the UN to help the homeless Jews. Finally, after some time of this the UN decided to split Palestine into two different parts. One for Arabs and one for the Jews.]]> 2016-05-26 16:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112714544 The 1940's ashtong0716 https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112715947 a. Important Events:  November 1947 to January 1949, Arab armies invaded what is now Israel. Israel's War for Independence
b. Official wars:  the Arab-Israeli War
c. Acts of terrorism: Egypt gained control of Gaza. 
Outcome: Israel fought with Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, which invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate after the announcement of an independent Israeli state on May 14, 1948. Armistice talks gave Israel 75% of what was Palestine, adding nearly one-third more land to the new state of Israel before the invasion. More than 600,000 Arabs fled Israel to become refugees in neighboring countries.
]]> 2016-05-26 16:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112715947 The 1950's ashtong0716 https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112716340 A. Important Events: 1945-1950, The USA and Britain refuse entrance to Jewish refugees. 1948, Israel's statehood is proclaimed.
b. Official Wars: 1950's Israel wins series of military conflicts with Arab states, solidifying position and laying permanent claim to former Palestinian lands.
c. Acts of Terrorism: None]]> 2016-05-26 16:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112716340 The 1960's ashtong0716 https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112716899 a. Important Events: 1964. Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was founded.
b. Official Wars: 1967, Israel defeated Europe in a 6 day war, this leads to them wanting more economic and military support in which Israel turns to the USA
c. Acts of Terrorism: No huge acts of terrorism but enough small incidents for it to be seen as a problem.
]]> 2016-05-26 16:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112716899 The 1970's lilyp7140 https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112717115 a. Important Event: Egypt and Syria were seeking to retake territory lost in 1967.
b. Official wars: the Yom Kippur War
c. Acts of terrorism: the war lasted from October 6, 1973, to October 22, 1973, with air strikes against Israeli targets in the Suez Canal and Golan Heights. Other Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan, Morocco and Jordan, aided Egypt and Syria with troops, financial assistance and weapons. 
Outcome: In 1973, the United Nations passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire and talks aimed at peace in the region.]]> 2016-05-26 16:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112717115 d.   How did boundaries and maps change over the years? ashtong0716 https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112718861 2016-05-26 16:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/112718861 ashtong0716 https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/113344293 2016-06-01 15:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lilyp7140/3nkoiqmt87xo/wish/113344293