Question

question 10 of 10
which statement explains one reason why tensions increased between great britain and jews in palestine during world war ii?
a. jewish groups began capturing british territory while the british army was distracted by world war ii.
b. great britain helped create the arab league, which vowed to never accept a jewish state.
c. zionists believed that great britain had known about the holocaust and done nothing to stop it.
d. the british limited jewish immigration to palestine in exchange for arab oil resources.

Explanation:

• Option A: Jewish groups did not capture British territory during this time. The main issue was related to immigration and the British - Jewish relationship in Palestine.
• Option B: The Arab League was formed in 1945, after World War II ended (World War II ended in 1945). So this option is incorrect in terms of the time - frame.
• Option C: While the Holocaust was a major event, the more immediate cause of tension between Britain and Jews in Palestine during World War II was related to immigration policies.
• Option D: The British had issued the 1939 White Paper which limited Jewish immigration to Palestine. During World War II, with the knowledge of the Holocaust (the systematic persecution and murder of Jews by the Nazis), Jews in Europe wanted to escape to Palestine. The British continued to enforce the immigration restrictions (in part, to maintain good relations with Arab states who were important for oil resources and strategic reasons in the Middle East), which increased tensions.

Answer:

D. The British limited Jewish immigration to Palestine in exchange for Arab oil resources.