Decolonisation and New Nations · 1945 – 1975
The Middle East: Israel and Palestine
The 1948 creation of Israel and the resulting regional conflicts.
Key Questions
- 1How did the legacy of the Holocaust influence the creation of Israel?
- 2What were the causes and consequences of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?
- 3How have historical claims to the land shaped the modern conflict?
ACARA Content Descriptions
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Year: Year 11
Subject: Modern History
Unit: Decolonisation and New Nations
Period: 1945 – 1975
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