Lebanon Nicosias
Lebanon
Mediterranean Sea
Syria
Cyprus
(British Protectorate)
Beirug.
Syria
Jordanian
Occupled
Mediterranean Sea
Damascus
Israel
Jerusalem
British
Suez Canal
Zone
Acre
Palestine
(British TeyAviv
Mandate) Jerusalem
Egyptian
Occupled
Transjordan
Jordan
Egypt
Egypt
1946
1949
Study the two maps. Which event played the largest role in the differences
between the 1946 and 1949 maps?
A. The United Nations' refusal to help Palestinian refugees
B. The election of Golda Meir as Israel's prime minister
C. The capture of the Suez Canal by Egyptian forces
D. The Arab League's invasion of Israel in 1948