Balfour Declaration of 1917

The colonization of Canada has left a legacy in many ways, but more specifically it left a negative impact on our Aboriginal peoples. The treatment of First Nations is still a controversial topic that is stemmed from the stigma against Aboriginals that Europeans had set due to their Eurocentric ideologies. Their belief of superiority amongst other cultures had led the Europeans to be ruthless dictators that exploited the land and the people for their own economic growth. Long before the Europeans

The Middle East region is one that is rich in natural resources, yet suffers many conflicts withing the recent years. Most of the the struggled faced by the Middle East region relates to the Arab Nationalism and Zionism movements. These movements have had a lasting impact on the way Arabs view non-Arabs and how their region is meant to be governed. Arab nationalism is the movement in which some nations in the Middle East region believed that there should be one state that unites the nation instead

A number of world powers played a part in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Britain, USA, Germany, Russia and the UN all had a role to play in the conflict. The intervention of these world powers was extensively significant. However, the roles of President Sadat and Nasser were also quite significant. Britain played a large role in the conflict as in 1919 the Treaty of Versailles gave areas of the former Ottoman Empire to Britain and France in the form of mandates. Britain and France were content with this

there own forces for a war. The first battles began with Jewish forces attacking Palestinian villages in December of 1948. “The State of Israel, the first Jewish state for nearly 2,000 years, was proclaimed at 1600 on 14 May 1948 in Tel Aviv. The declaration came into effect the following day as the last British Troops withdrew. Palestinians remember 15 May as "al-Nakba", or the Catastrophe.” Both sides created large armies but the Jews, now Israeli’s backed by the Irgun and Lehi militant group won

had committed to helping the Abrab motive in gaining independence, the much smaller Jewish community had strong political intellectuals that were incredibly persuasive. In November of 1917, one year before the end of the war, the British publicly declared their allegiance to the Zionist Jews with the Balfour Declaration. Among much surprise, the British in doing this pledged their allegiance to the Jewish State of Israel, which at the time was home to around 657,000 Muslims and only 59,000

Winnipeg General Strike: On, May 1919 a strike occurred in the city of Winnipeg. Workers went on strike to improve working and living conditions. The employers wanted $0.85/hour and 8 hours of work/day. May 1st, building and metal traders council voted to go on strike. May 15th, 30 000 workers went on strike as well. Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal went on a strike to support the strike occurring in Winnipeg. The government declared federal workers to return to work. On June 21st, Bloody Saturday

Arab Nationalism is an ideology which was prominent in the 19th century, as Arab nations began to gain independence from colonial powers. The foundations of Arab Nationalism are based on the notions of political, cultural, religious and historical unity amongst Arab nations. One of the fundamental goals of Arab Nationalism was to see the end of western powers in the Arab region, and the removal of those Arab governments who were seen too dependent on western power. The rise of Arab nationalism came

L. Paredes-Manfredi VCC INR 2002 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mid-Term Exam Answer two of the following questions in an approximately 1 to 1 1/2 page essays each. Be sure to Spell and Grammar check. Use your texts to make citations supporting your essays. No additional research beyond the text is necessary. Each essay is 50 points, total test 100 points. SELECT TWO QUESTIONS ONLY: 1. Explain why it is important to understand the evolution of the world’s international system in order to understand

Casey Dufner Ms. Reyes English I-4 period 8 November 2015 Holocaust Research Paper: Rough Draft The Entirety of the Jewish people was affected by the Holocaust during World War II. The study of the Holocaust directly ties in with the study of the state of Israel because Israel has the right to be able to defend themselves against anything similar to the Holocaust from ever happening again, Jews are committing crimes against other nations in order to protect themselves, and the Jews forced

Emancipation and enlightenment were pivotal aspects of Jewish history and culture beginning in the eighteenth century and continuing through to the twentieth century. Influential political figures such as Mendelssohn laid the framework for Jewish political and social freedoms. This was a direct response to the oppression and anti-Semitism Jewish people have faced for hundreds of thousands of years. These harsh restrictions placed on Jews worldwide included, the prohibition of full citizenship, coerced