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level: 5. Evaluation of US involvement in the creation of Israel

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level questions: 5. Evaluation of US involvement in the creation of Israel

Question	Answer
Which 1917 declaration expressed British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine?	The Balfour Declaration.
Which American organisation lobbied President Woodrow Wilson to endorse the Balfour Declaration?	Zionist Organization of America (ZOA).
What was the role of the American Zionist Emergency Council (AZEC)?	It lobbied U.S. policymakers to support the establishment of Israel, especially during and after World War II.
Which women’s organisation promoted Jewish immigration and welfare projects in Palestine?	Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America.
What restrictive immigration law limited Jewish migration to the USA in the 1920s?	The Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act).
What was the Wagner-Rogers Bill of 1939?	A proposal to admit 20,000 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied areas, which was unsuccessful.
Which U.S. president urged Britain to allow 100,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors to immigrate to Palestine?	President Harry Truman.
What was Truman’s response to the Harrison Report?	He urged British Prime Minister Clement Attlee to allow additional Jewish immigration certificates to Palestine.
Which prominent American Zionist compared Jewish settlers in Palestine to "Jewish Pilgrim Fathers"?	Louis Brandeis.
Why did some Protestant leaders support the establishment of a Jewish homeland?	For religious reasons.
Which 1947 UN plan proposed the division of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states?	The UN Partition Plan.
How did the U.S. influence Haiti to support the UN Partition Plan?	By offering assurances of American economic aid.
What influenced Liberia to support the UN Partition Plan?	American pressure, including threats to withdraw economic assistance.
How did the Philippines change its stance on the UN Partition Plan?	It reversed its initial opposition after U.S. diplomatic efforts.
What immediate action did the USA take after Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948?	It became the first country to recognize Israel.
How did American Jewish organisations support the establishment of Israel?	By contributing substantial funds to Jewish settlement and infrastructure in Palestine.
What Cold War concern shaped early U.S. involvement in the Middle East?	The fear of Soviet influence in the region.
Which U.S. departments advised against an anti-Arab policy due to fears of losing oil supplies?	The Department of War and the Department of State.
How did the USA view its support for Israel in the context of declining British influence?	As a foothold in the Middle East.
What Cold War strategy did the USA aim to promote through its support for Israel?	Stability and countering Soviet influence in the region.