WWII and the End of the British Mandate

Learning aims
By the end of this section of the course you should be able to:

  • Explain the reasons Britain gave up the mandate
  • Evaluate the impact of Arab and Jewish terrorist activities in the 1940s

Key events and processes:

  • The McDonald Report and the White Paper of 1939
  • The Impact of the Second World War
  • Arab and Jewish terrorist activities
  • Menachem Begin and Irgun
  • Abraham Stern and the Stern Gang

 

  1. The Impact of WWII and the end of the British Mandate

    Readings:

    • Hodder, pp. 10-12: Terrorism and the end of British rule;
    • Edexcel, pp. 9-10

     

    Tasks

    1. Take notes on the end of British Palestine:
      End of Britsh Rule in Palestine – Notes Guide
    2. Take notes on the end of the British Mandate and the UN partition plan: British Mandate and UN Partition Plan Note-Taking Guide
    3. Compare the Peel Commission map with that of the UN partition plan in 1948. Identify and explain the key differences.
    4. Read:Notes on British policy changes in Palestine.
    5. Homework: (B question) Explain the key features of the end of the British mandate in Palestine. (7)
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