Israel & Palestine
Why did the Zionists think Israel should be located on Palestinian land?
Because Israel's ancestors had lived in Palestinian land.
What British declaration influenced the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
The Balfour Declaration
Which country did Cambodia declare independence from?
France
What year did Cambodia declare independence from France?
1953
Roughly how many people migrated to either Pakistan or India?
10 million people
What was the impact of Britain's mandate to rule over Ottoman territory?
Many Jewish began to immigrate to Palestine.
To which organization did the UK hand over the conflict between Israel and Palestine?
The United Nations
How many years did the Khmer Rouge rule in Cambodia?
4 years
How long did Vietnam stay in Cambodia?
Over 10 years
In what year did the British divide India into two countries?
1947
What did the UN do about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
The UN divided Palestine into Jewish and Arab sections
What did the Jewish section do right after the UN divided Palestine into Jewish and Arab sections?
In 1948, the Jewish section declared Israel a newly independent country.
Roughly how many people were killed under the rule of the Khmer Rouge?
2 million
What is the reason why Vietnam invaded Cambodia?
To stop the Khmer Rouge
What is the Kashmir Conflict?
It was a conflict between India and Pakistan over the territorial claim in the border region called Kashmir.
List 1 name of the war that took place between Israel and Palestine
Israeli-Palestinian wars in Egypt, the Six-Day War, and the Yom Kippur War
What does PLO stand for?
The Palestinian Liberation Organization
What is the Khmer Rouge?
A communist group that took control of Cambodia
What did the Khmer Rouge want?
to establish a classless communist Cambodia
What is the result of this conflict?
both countries shared their claim in kashmir
What did the Palestinians demand from Israel for peace?
They wanted the return of occupied lands and the creation of an independent nation of Palestine.
How many factions is Palestine divided into? Where did each faction control?
The Palestinians split into two factions. The Fatah faction controlled the West Bank and the Hamas faction controlled Gaza.
Who is Norodom Sihanouk?
King of Cambodia who fought for their independence from France
Who is Pol Pot?
The leader of the Khmer Rouge
What caused so many Hindus and Muslims to die?
Political turmoil as a result of the creation of Pakistan and religious rivalries between the two groups