(1) Describe the origin and rise of political Zionism.
(2) Describe the Balfour Declaration, the conditions that led to its formulation, and its role in establishing the state of Israel.
(3) Describe the British governing of the Palestinian Mandate from the end of WWI to the creation of the state of Israel. Be sure to address how the British attempted to solve issues of concern by the Zionist community, Jewish immigrants, and native Palestinians.
(4) Explain the political issues that arose among the Arab community with the coming of the state of Israel.
(5) Describe the first Arab-Israeli war.