Palestine 1947
History of Modern Palestine
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World War II and its aftermath turned the world upside-down. The British Empire was on the decline while the United States emerged as the single strongest world power. These political reversals, coupled with the sympathy for Holocaust survivors, opened the door for the creation of a Jewish state. Rabbi Wein recounts the frenzied days of Zionist lobbying and international politicking that led to the State of Israel and the War of Independence.