Key learning aims:
By the end of this section you should be able to:
- Explain the developments which led to the creation of Israel and the reaction of its Arab neighbours.
- Explain the key phases of the war of 1948-9
- Explain why Israel won the war of 1948-9
- Explain the consequences of the war of 1948-9
Key themes, concepts and processes:
- Awareness of British motives
- UN partition plan
- First Arab-Israeli War
- Reason for Israeli victory
- Palestinian refugee problem
- Law of Return
- The Creation of the State of Israel
- Hodder, pp.13-15: Partition and the Birth of Israel;
- Edexcel, pp. 13-14: Creation of the State of Israel
- Video and hot seating task: found on BBC bitesize
- Read: chapter 5 of the Hodder textbook (pp. 13-15) and complete questions on p. 15.
- Group task: To produce a mind map showing the long and short term reasons for the eventual creation of Israel:
- Rank order the reasons clockwise beginning with the most important at 12.0. clock
- Draw lines to show links between the reasons. Explain links along lines
- Paired task: Produce two different newspaper headlines showing reactions to the creation of Israel:
- One in the Arab world
- Another in the USA
- Homework: Question C How far was WWII responsible for Jewish state? (click here for the full question and advice on how to answer C questions)
- The War of 1948-9
Readings- Hodder, pp. 16-17: The War of 1948-49;
- Edexcel, pp. 15-20
Tasks- Watch the birth of Israel video in relation to the 1948-9 war and take notes
- Read: chapters 6 of the Hodder textbook (pp. 16-17) and complete questions on p. 17.
- Read: the Edexcel e-textbook, pp.15-19, and explain:
- Why the Israelis were at a disadvantage
- Why the Israelis won
- What Israelis gained from the war
- The results for the Arab states
- Homework: Question b Explain the key features of the formation of the state of Israel in the years 1948-50 (See Edexcel, p. 19 for advice)
Readings
Video
The creation of the state of Israel and the War of 1948-49
New video to appear here shortly.
Tasks