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2) When&the&Ottoman&Empire&was&broken&up&after&World&War&I,&which&country&was&chosen&to&rule&
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1940s?&&_______________________________________________________________________&
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4) What&did&the&United&Nations&do&in&1947?&How&were&their&actions&received&by&the&groups&
competing&for&control&of&Palestine?&________________________________________________&
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5) How&did&the&Holocaust&affect&attitudes&toward&the&need&for&an&independent&Jewish&state?&____&
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Part%2:%Guided%Notes%
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