WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Won
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Gained Land
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Won and Gained Land
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Detailed explanation-1: -On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was created, sparking the first Arab-Israeli War. The war ended in 1949 with Israel’s victory, but 750, 000 Palestinians were displaced and the territory was divided into 3 parts: the State of Israel, the West Bank (of the Jordan River), and the Gaza Strip.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a consequence of the Six-Day War, Israel gained con-trol of the old city of Jerusalem, the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, and the West Bank. Israelis saw these new holdings along their southern, eastern, and western borders as a key buffer zone against further Arab attacks.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1967, Israel absorbed the whole of historical Palestine, as well as additional territory from Egypt and Syria. By the end of the war, Israel had expelled another 300, 000 Palestinians from their homes, including 130, 000 who were displaced in 1948, and gained territory that was three and a half times its size.