| What did the Balfour Declaration of 1917 allow for? | The creation of a national home in Israel for Jewish people. |
| What was proposed in 1937 to resolve tensions in Palestine? | A plan to partition Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states. |
| Which group agreed to the 1937 partition plan? | The Jewish Agency. |
| What did the 1939 White Paper do? | It limited Jewish migration to Palestine. |
| How did the Jewish Agency approach WWII and the White Paper? | They supported Britain in WWII while campaigning against the White Paper. |
| How did David Ben-Gurion describe the Jewish Agency's dual approach during WWII? | "We shall fight against the Germans as if the anti-Zionist White Paper of 1939 did not exist, and fight against the White Paper as if the war with Germany did not exist." |
| What major global event began in 1939, influencing Jewish-British relations? | The outbreak of World War II. |
| What was the Haganah, and when did it operate? | It was a Jewish paramilitary organization under the Jewish Agency, operating from 1920 to 1948 to defend Jewish communities. |
| How did the Haganah cooperate with the British? | It collaborated with the British to help maintain order and defend Jewish communities during the British Mandate. |
| What was Irgun, and how did it differ from the Haganah? | Irgun split from the Haganah in 1931, focused on active defense, and later fought against the British from 1939. |
| What was the Lehi (Stern Gang), and what were its goals? | t split from Irgun in 1940, sought an alliance with Germany, and aimed to evict the British by force and allow unrestricted Jewish immigration. |
| How many Arabs were killed by Irgun during its active defense phase from 1936 to 1945? | 250 Arabs. |
| What major global event began in 1939 that influenced Jewish resistance? | The outbreak of World War II. |
| What policy did the 1939 White Paper establish regarding a Jewish state? | It opposed the idea of a separate Jewish state within Palestine. |
| How did the Holocaust impact Zionist attitudes? | It hardened their belief in the necessity of a Jewish homeland. |
| What action did Britain take after 1945 regarding Jewish immigration? | They continued to enforce immigration limits set by the 1939 White Paper. |
| What decision was made at the August 1945 Zionist conference? | To adopt a policy of active opposition to British rule. |
| What role did the Haganah take in the Jewish Resistance Movement? | It was ordered to cooperate with Irgun and the Stern Gang. |
| Why was there Jewish opposition to British policies in 1939? | The White Paper restricted immigration and opposed the creation of a Jewish state. |
| What was the Jewish Resistance Movement? | A coordinated effort by the Haganah, Irgun, and Stern Gang to resist British rule. |
| What was the Night of the Trains in November 1945? | A Palmach operation sabotaging British railways and destroying three British guard boats. |
| What happened during the Night of the Bridges in June 1946? | Palmach destroyed 10 out of 11 strategically significant bridges. |
| Which group carried out the King David Hotel bombing in July 1946, and what were the casualties? | Irgun bombed the hotel, killing 91 people, including 15 Jews. |
| What was the significance of the Tel Aviv car park attack in April 1946? | Lehi killed 7 British soldiers in the attack. |
| What was the effect of the Exodus 1947 incident? | 4,500 illegal Jewish immigrants were not allowed to land in Palestine, causing international controversy. |
| How did violence impact British morale during this period? | It weakened British morale both at home and in Palestine. |
| Why were the British angry with American Zionists during this time? | They were angered by American Zionist support for Jewish resistance. |
| What event in July 1947 escalated tensions between the British and Jewish resistance groups? | The hanging of two British soldiers by Jewish resistance fighters. |
