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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping

Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)

Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)

Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)

Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)

Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)

Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)

Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)

Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)

Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)

Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)

Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)

Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)

Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)

Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)

Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)

Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)

History HL

Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)

The Balfour Declaration: How WWI Shaped A Jewish Homeland

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Last edited on 5th Nov 2024

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Let’s Dive In! 🚀

Background 🔍

Fun Fact 💡

Why 1917 Was a Major Year 🌍

Enter the Balfour Declaration 🎭

Let’s Dive In! 🚀

You're about to unravel a significant chapter in the global history that sounds as exciting as your favorite action-packed movie (minus the CGI)!

Background 🔍

During WWI, there were a bunch of determined British Zionists, and their main man was Chaim Weizmann. Their dream? A Jewish homeland.

Fun Fact 💡

Think of Zionists like someone working day and night on a startup idea - except their startup was to establish a homeland.

Why 1917 Was a Major Year 🌍

The Brits were having a tough time battling Germany. It’s like when your computer hangs in the middle of a crucial game. So, they needed some reinforcements, and who better than the USA? But they needed a way to get the Americans to join them in this fight.