Chapter 15: From the the Rise of Zionism to the State of Israel
The history of early Zionism
Early Immigration
In the late 1800s the Jewish population in Palestine went up dramatically. This raised alarm bells in the Arab community.
William Blackstone and the origins of Christian Zionism
The rise of end times fever and how that drive Christians to push for a Jewish state.
From Balfour to World War II
WW I completely changed the world. Jews became the scapegoat for all the world’s ills. In spite of that, there was a renaissance or Jewish culture.
The Nazis and the Shoah
The horrors of the Nazi regime.
From the Shoah to the State of Israel
The victories of Israel and the discontent that resulted.