The 1948 Palestine war : the launch of conflict in the Middle East / written by Camille David ; in collaboration with Mathieu Beaud ; translated by Carly Probert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

David, Camille, author.

Contributor:

Beaud, Mathieu, contributor.

Probert, Carly, translator.

Series:

History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 pages) : illustrations, photographs.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Brussels, [Belgium] : 50Minutes.com, 2016.

Summary:

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the 1948 Palestine War in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the 1948 Palestine War. On 15 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion formally proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. Immediately after the Israeli Declaration of Independence, the neighboring Arab nations came together and decided to invade Palestine to put an end to Zionist claims in the region. The resulting Israeli victory had major and long-lasting effects on the balance of power in the Middle East. In just 50 minutes you will: •Analyse the development of one of the most significant conflicts in the Middle East •Learn about the context in which the war took place and its social and political causes •Understand how this war affected the political balance in the Middle East and how its effects are still felt today ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Contents:

Intro

The Palestine War

Key information

Introduction

Political and social context

Palestine under British mandate from 1922 to 1948

The civil war of 1947-1948

Commanders and leaders

David Ben-Gurion, Israeli politician

Abdallah I, King of Jordan

Analysis of the war

The forces present

The First Fights (May-June 1948)

The first truce (11 June-8 July 1948)

Resuming the fight: The Ten-Day campaign (8-18 July 1948)

Second truce (18 July-15 October 1948)

Last renewed fighting (15 October 1948 - June 1949)

Repercussions of the war

Failure of the Lausanne Conference

Territorial consequences

Demographic consequences

Political consequences

Summary

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Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 1, 2016).

ISBN:

9782806272959

2806272955