Events
Leauge off Nations give GB mandates
Palestine and Iraq (mesopotamia)Palestine-
Balfor Decoloration
GB gov support for jewish statePalestine -
Zionist commission set upPalestine -
More anti- jewish riotsPalestine -
White paper
proposed to limit jewish immigration
no action takenpalestine -
GB sends 20,0000 troop
to deal with arab uprising
and attacks on jewsPalestine -
Peel Report
recommends partition of
separate jewish homelandPalestine -
GB adopts policy
of repression -1939
100+ arabs killedPalestine -
GB called for Palestinian state for jewsPalestine -
Jewish immigration limited
15,000 a year for 5 yearsPalestine -
200,000 displaced jews
US president demand more
jews allowed in PalestinePalestine -
Anglo- American treaty recommends
immediate entry of 100,000 jews, rejectedPalestine -
king david hotel in jerusalem blown up
by jewish terrorists 91 deadPalestine -
100,000 GB troops occupy, 300 deaths
cost of £100 millPalestine -
UN takes over issue,
partition with 55% jews and 150,00 jewish
immigrants admitted in 2 yrspalestine -
GB withdraw from palestineIraq -
widespread muslim demonstrations
against GB rule
GB forced to intervene
Kurds also rebelledIraq -
Cairo conference
allowed limited self gov
gb still in control of military
and foreign policyIraq -
anglo-iraqi treatyIraq -
2nd Anglo-iraqi treaty
both in control of foreign policyIraq -
Full independence
but GB still had influence
Control of oil
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