* From 1936-1939 the Arabs rose up against the British, fighting for independence and an end to Jewish migration.
* In 1939 Britain created a new policy (White Paper) limiting the amount future immigration of Jews from Europe and postponing land deals in the area.
* At the end of WWII, hostilities between Arabs and Jews escalated.
* Britain, weakened by war, gave over control of the territories to the United Nations.