The Balfour Declaration, 1917
- Agreement by the British to set up a Jewish homeland in Palestine
- The Br. Mandate there remained under Br. Control
- The British had also promised the Arabs independence in the region
- 1918=60,000 Jews; 1939=630,000
- Beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
- *Sidenote* Turkey defeats Greece in 1920 in a war over Anatolia and a massive citizen shift occurs (1.5 mil)
Summary
The Balfour Declaration said that there would be a Jewish homeland in Palestine although the arabs had also been promised independence in the region. This was the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict