Balfour Declaration of 1917

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. Who wrote Balfour Declaration of 1917?The British Government, communicated by Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour
2. What is the date of issuance?November 2, 1917
3. What is the recipient?Lord Walter Rothschild, representing the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland
4. What was the Balfour Declaration?It was a letter from Britain in 1917 that said it supported a Jewish national home in Palestine. The letter was written during World War I to help Britain and its allies.
5. Why did Britain want to support Jewish people in Palestine?Britain hoped to get help from Jewish communities, especially in the U.S., and also wanted a friendly place in the Middle East after the war. It was part of its war and future plans.

Geopolitics: The study of the influence of geography on international politics and relations.
Zionism: A political and cultural movement advocating for the establishment and development of a Jewish state in the historical Land of Israel.
British Mandate: A legal commission given by the League of Nations to Britain to administer Palestine from 1920 to 1948.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the ability to govern itself.