Policies & Limits
What did the White Paper restrict Jews from doing in certain areas?
Buying land
Which major war distracted the world from Palestine’s issues soon after the White Paper?
World War II
How did Zionist leaders feel about the White Paper?
They felt betrayed
What revolt helped push Britain to issue the White Paper?
The Arab Revolt (1936–1939)
What year was the British White Paper issued?
1939
Could Jews freely immigrate after the 75,000 limit was reached?
No, they needed Arab approval
What global organization questioned whether the policy broke British promises?
The League of Nations
What did some Jews do in response to immigration limits?
They turned to illegal immigration
What global event was about to start that made Britain want stability in the Middle East?
World War II
How many Jews could immigrate to Palestine over 5 years under the White Paper?
75,000
What kind of Palestine did the White Paper aim to create in 10 years?
An independent state shared by Jews and Arabs
What effect did the White Paper have on international views of British rule in Palestine?
It showed Britain was struggling to keep peace
How did some Arab leaders react to the White Paper?
They saw it as limiting Jewish influence
What earlier British plan to divide Palestine had already failed?
The Peel Commission’s partition plan
What did the White Paper say about Jewish immigration after the initial five years?
It would require Arab consent
What core promise of earlier British policies did the White Paper seem to backtrack on?
Support for a Jewish national home
What 1947 event was partly caused by the failure of the White Paper?
The UN’s partition plan
Why were some Arabs still unsatisfied with the White Paper?
It didn’t go far enough in restricting Jews
What was one reason Britain wanted to limit Jewish immigration in 1939?
To calm Arab opposition and unrest
What major proposal did the White Paper make about Palestine’s future government?
An independent Palestine with both Jews and Arabs within 10 years
What made the White Paper’s land and immigration limits even more controversial in 1939?
Jews were facing rising persecution in Europe during the Holocaust
What nation was eventually created after the failure of British policies like the White Paper?
Israel (in 1948)
What happened to tensions between Jews and Arabs after the White Paper?
They continued and even grew worse
What was Britain trying to balance with this new policy?
Conflicting interests of Jews and Arabs in Palestine
What key political goal did the White Paper reject for Jews?
The establishment of a Jewish state