Conflict in the Middle East, 1945-95 | Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0)
Conflict in the Middle East, 1945-95
- 114 questions
- 9 subtopics
- Paper 2
- Paper 2
Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 is examined in Paper 2, Period study and British depth study.
It covers the British withdrawal and the creation of Israel, Aftermath of the 1948–49 war, increased tension, 1955–63, the Six Day War, 1967, Aftermath of the 1967 war, Israel and Egypt, 1967–73, Diplomatic negotiations, 1974–95, the Palestinian issue, 1974–95 and Attempts at a solution.
Sample questions from Conflict in the Middle East, 1945-95
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The British withdrawal and the creation of Israel
What was attacked in Jerusalem in July 1946 and why was that building a target?
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The King David Hotel, which housed the British military and administrative headquarters in Palestine. -
Aftermath of the 1948–49 war
Which body was set up in 1949 to look after the Palestinian refugees, and where did they live?
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UNRWA, the United Nations relief agency, which ran camps in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. -
Increased tension, 1955–63
What did Israeli forces do in Gaza in February 1955?
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They attacked the Egyptian army headquarters there in reprisal for fedayeen raids, killing about 38 Egyptian soldiers. -
The Six Day War, 1967
What took place in the air on 7 April 1967?
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Israeli jets shot down six Syrian aircraft in a clash over the border and flew low over Damascus, a public humiliation for Syria. -
Aftermath of the 1967 war
Why did Israel value the Golan Heights?
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The high ground had allowed Syrian guns to shell Israeli farms below, and holding it also protected water supplies. -
Israel and Egypt, 1967–73
How did Sadat prepare among the Arab states before 1973?
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He agreed a joint attack with Syria and won Saudi backing for the use of oil as a weapon against Israel's supporters. -
Diplomatic negotiations, 1974–95
Who was Henry Kissinger?
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The American Secretary of State who took charge of the peacemaking after the fighting of 1973. -
The Palestinian issue, 1974–95
What form did Israeli reprisals against Lebanon take in the 1970s?
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Air raids and commando attacks on camps and bases, and in 1978 a full invasion of the southern strip of the country.
The 9 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| The British withdrawal and the creation of Israel | The British mandate, Zionist aims and Arab fears, Irgun, the Stern Gang and the King David Hotel, the partition vote of 1947, the proclamation of Israel, the invasion of 1948 and the Rhodes armistices. | 14 |
| Aftermath of the 1948–49 war | How much land Israel held in 1949, Gaza and the West Bank, the 700,000 refugees and UNRWA, the Israeli Defence Forces, the Law of Return, American support, Egypt's blockade and the fedayeen. | 10 |
| Increased tension, 1955–63 | Nasser's rise and Arab nationalism, the Czech arms deal, the Gaza raid of 1955, the Suez crisis of 1956 and its outcome, and the United Arab Republic. | 10 |
| The Six Day War, 1967 | The Cairo summit and the River Jordan plan, Fatah and Samu, the air clash of April 1967, Nasser's three steps in May, the closing of the Straits of Tiran, and Israel's six-day victory. | 12 |
| Aftermath of the 1967 war | Resolution 242 and its wording, the three no's of Khartoum, the closed Suez Canal, the War of Attrition, displaced Palestinians, the Golan Heights, Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Sinai, Israeli settlements, the PFLP and Dawson's Field, Black September in Jordan, and the Munich killings of 1972 and their effect. | 19 |
| Israel and Egypt, 1967–73 | Sadat's succession, the expulsion of Soviet advisers, his hopes of America and his pact with Syria, the Bar-Lev Line, the Yom Kippur attack, the crossing of the canal and the American airlift. | 10 |
| Diplomatic negotiations, 1974–95 | The oil weapon of 1973, the superpower nuclear alert, Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy, the disengagement deals, the reopening of the Suez Canal, Sadat in Jerusalem, the thirteen days of talks in 1978 and the 1979 treaty. | 13 |
| The Palestinian issue, 1974–95 | Arafat at the United Nations in 1974, the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Lebanon and Israeli reprisals, the invasion of 1982, Sabra and Shatila, and the First Intifada from 1987. | 10 |
| Attempts at a solution | Arafat's Geneva speech of 1988, the Gulf War and Madrid, the Oslo talks and Declaration of Principles, the Palestinian National Authority, peace with Jordan, Oslo II and the killing of Rabin. | 16 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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