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Zionist Century - Programming and Activities - Building the Foundations

Studies in the History of Zionism

The Jewish National Movement from 1917-1939
Appendices & Worksheets

by Nili Kadary

C. Appendix #1. Chart & Worksheet

Please read the list of major personalities and concepts marking the period from 1917-1939 and fill in details of the event or information about the personality concerned. Mark the dates in the third column.

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Concept or      Explanation or Details                          Dates
Personality
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Balfour
Declaration

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White
Paper


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Chaim
Weizmann

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British
Mandate

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Sir Herbert
Samuel

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Yosef
Trumpledor

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Histadrut


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The Riots


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Haj Amin
al-Husseini

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Supreme Arab
Council

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Lord
Passfield

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Homa Umigdal
- Tower &
Stockade

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The Haganah


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"Certifi-
catim"

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Aliyat
Hanoar

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The Etzel


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The Ha'apala
- Illegal
Immigration
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Hava'ad
Hale'umi

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Charles
Wingate

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The Peel
Commission

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D. Appendix #2: Completed Chart [for moderators only]

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Concept or      Explanation or Details                          Dates
Personality
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Balfour         Statement issued by the British Government,     1917
Declaration     recognizing the Jewish people's right to a
                national home in the land of Israel, named for
                Lord Balfour who signed it on Britain's behalf.
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White           Official document issued by the British         1922
Paper           Government determining policy lines on issues.  1930
                Usually published in a white cover under the    1939
                name of the minister signatory.
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Chaim           Scientist, statesman and the State of Israel's  Key
Weizmann        first president. Significant influence in       places
                issue of Balfour Declaration. Key leader of     during
                the Zionist Movement between the world wars     World
                and President of the World Zionist Organization. War I
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Mandate         Authority granted to a state to govern a parti- Eretz
                cular region in order to promote self-govern-   Israel
                ment.                                           '17-48
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Sir Herbert     English Jewish statesman whose contributions    1920-
Samuel          include supervision of the Balfour Declaration  1925
                and first HM Governor Supreme in Eretz Yisrael.
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Yosef           Fighter, pioneer and Zionist leader in the      Eretz
Trumpledor      One of founders of the "Halutz" movement.       Israel
                Killed in battle for Tel Hai.                   '17-20
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Histadrut       Union which incorporated all laborers in Eretz    est.
                Yisrael with the aim of providing for financial   1920
                & cultural needs of all workers in the country.
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The Riots       Disturbances with heavy bloodshed, high death-   1920
                toll, perpetrated by Arabs to sabotage Yishuv   21,29,
                development, stop immigration & land purchases. 36-39
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Haj Amin        Mufti [head of Moslem community] of Jerusalem.  active
al-Husseini     Foremost inciter against Zionism. Opposed form- during
                ation of Jewish national homeland, rejected     Mand-
                any possibility of agreement with the Jews.     ate
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Supreme Arab    Arab leadership of Eretz Yisrael, established   1939-
Council         during the Arab rebellion, led by Mufti Haj     1936
                Amin al-Husseini.
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Lord            British Colonial Secretary, published the 2nd   1930
Passfield       White Paper which clearly attempted to retain
                the Arab majority in E.Y. by halting aliya.
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Homa Umigdal    Name for special type of settlement structure   1936-
- Tower &       and period enabling 52 Jewish communities to    1939
Stockade        be set up in outlying areas, each in a night.
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The Haganah     Jewish Yishuv defense force under the British   1920-
                Mandate. Its members operated in different      1947
                units and organizations, training secretly to
                defend settlements, counter Arab rioters. After
                World War II, they fought against the British.
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"Certifi-       Immigration certificates alloted by the British  Under
catim"          Government each year under the quota system.     the
                                                               Mandate
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Aliyat          Jewish children and youth aliya project before   From
Hanoar          World War II to educate and bring them to live   1934
                in Eretz Yisrael.
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The Etzel       Clandestine military organization which opted   1931-
                for attacks and revenge on Arab terror.         1948
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The Ha'apala    Entry of Jews into the country under the Brit-  1934-
- Illegal       ish Mandate illegally, without authorization.   1948
Immigration     In the '30s, much of the Third Aliya arrived thus.
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Hava'ad         Executive branch of the state-in-the-making.    1920-
Hale'umi        Operated as the Yishuv's "government" during    1948
                the British Mandate period.
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Charles         British army officer who approved the Zionist   op.
Orde            endeavor, established the "Special Night        1936-
Wingate         Squads" which operated against Arab marauders.  1939
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The Peel        Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by Lord Peel  1936
Commission      dispatched to E.Y. after the 1936 Arab riots.    -37
                First body to opt for partition of the country
                into two states - Jewish and Arab.
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Editor: Yossi Pnini; Gila Ansell Brauner: Internet Editor
Internet Version: The Pedagogic Center

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