WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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wants the huge oil reserves that lie under the disputed land
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believes that the United States favors the other side in the conflict
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claims sovereignty over the same land
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seeks to control trade on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 broke out when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948.
Detailed explanation-2: -Background. The 1948 War came as the culmination of 30 years of friction between Jews and Arabs during the period of British rule of Palestine when, under the terms of the League of Nations mandate held by the British, conditions intended to lead to the creation of a Jewish National Home in the area were created.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over who gets what land and how it’s controlled. Though both Jews and Arab Muslims date their claims to the land back a couple thousand years, the current political conflict began in the early 20th century.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, the main reason behind the Suez Crisis was the Arab support for Palestinian attacks on Israel. By 1949 Israel had agreed to borders with neighboring Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, but those were often the source of conflict.