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The Ottoman Empire and the Creation of Israel

The Ottoman Empire and the Creation of Israel . Break-up of the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire sided with the Central powers (Germany) in World War I THEY LOST!! Their Empire was broken up because they LOST WWI. Break-up of the Ottoman Empire. France-Syria and Lebanon.

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The Ottoman Empire and the Creation of Israel

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  1. The Ottoman Empire and the Creation of Israel

  2. Break-up of the Ottoman Empire • Ottoman Empire sided with the Central powers (Germany) in World War I • THEY LOST!! • Their Empire was broken up because they LOST WWI

  3. Break-up of the Ottoman Empire • France-Syria and Lebanon. • United Kingdom-Palestine and Iraq. • Saudi Arabia became free • The modern Turkey was created • Today, Turkey is the largest Muslim country in Europe.

  4. The State of Israel • Israel created in 1948. • Three reasons for Israel to be created • Zionism, • Anti-Semitism • The Holocaust.

  5. Zionism • Zionism is a Jewish movement • goal was to establish a Jewish homeland (country) in Palestine • Started by Theodor Herzl

  6. The Balfour Declaration • Britain issued the Balfour Declaration • Britain would work toward the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine. • Zionism achieved its goal with the creation of Israelin 1948

  7. European Anti-Semitism • Anti-Semitism-hostility toward or prejudice against Jews or Judaism. • Anti-Semitism began to spread throughout Europe.

  8. World War II • Hitler’s Nazi Party took away the rights of Jews • Jews were no longer German citizens and removed them from • their jobs • businesses • schools • Homes

  9. The Holocaust • Hitler’s “Final Solution” to rid the earth of Jews • resulted in the murder of at least six million Jews • the deaths of millions of other Europeans • Jews that could flee Europe to Palestine • Holocaust ended with Germany’s defeat in World War II in 1945

  10. The Creation of Israel • Judaism is the oldest religion • Jews claim the holy land (Palestine) as theirs • Jewish people moved into Palestine, tensions with the Arabs (Mostly Muslims) increased • Clashes became violent

  11. The Creation of Israel • The United Nations supported the creation of a state of Israel • 1948 the new country of Israel was created • Israeli/Palestinian problem was beginning!

  12. Summary • How did the Ottoman Empire breakup and what happened to it’s empire? • What were the causes for the creation of the country of Israel?

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