THE BEST OF: our first 2x2 on the Thrice Promised Land

BALFOUR DECLARATION
Luke Brooman said...
Did the Arabs still support the British even though they did not get all the land they asked for?

Clara Davis said...
"what were the terms of the agreement?"

--> it stated that no harm and prejudice would come to the civil and religious rights of non-jewish people in Palestine

Alvaro Chatin said...
What part of the Ottoman Empire did the French get? Was it faire or did the British take advantage of them too?

Chase Connors said:

we want the funk!

(This ring tone saved Chase from a write up bc it made Mr. Gibbs giggle - but don't push your luck!!!)

(no one better get any ideas from this....no more cell phones in class - and btw, who is calling your cell in the middle of the school day?)


Luke Brooman said...
Who benefited more for it?
---the Zionists benefited more from this because the British set them established Palastine for them when they did not have to give anything back to the British


HUSAYN-McMAHON LETTERS

Audrey Regillo said...
why was it "secret?
they didn't want other countries to know they had promised the land to the jewish people.

Gordon Clark said:
"why is it 'secret'"
it was secret because the british promised the land to two other people (French and Arabs) and if they found out then there would be trouble

Gordon Clark said:
What emoticon probably represents how the Jews felt after they were not given the land promised to them after WWI was over?
A. =)
B. =P
C. ^.^
D. >=(

Julia Fay said...
"What were the terms of the agreement?"
The Jews would finally have a national homeland, and the British would gain support. This act would gain them support because of the worldwide sympathy for Jews due to their repeated persecuton.


SYKES-PICOT AGREEMENT

Margeaux Losty said...
"who was this agreement between?"
It was between British and French.The terms of the agreement was newly formed League of Nations divided the region into political units called MaNdAtEs

Julia Fay said...
Who did the British end up giving the land to when they could no longer handle the pressure from the three groups claiming it?

Nicole Carolin said...
The land went to the United Nations because the British couldn't handle it.