Initially, in the 1948 war for its own independence, Israel secured the territory that the United Nations had proposed as land for a Jewish state.
In the Six Day War of 1967, Israel gained control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula in defeating Egypt. The Sinai eventually was returned to Egypt. Gaza became an occupied territory, with the Israeli military supervising the Palestinian-populated region, until 2005 when Israeli Defense Forces withdrew from Gaza. (Now Israel enforces blockades against the Gaza region.)
Also in the Six Day War, Israel gained control of the West Bank, which continues to have an Israeli presence in it as well as a Palestinian government.
And in the Six Day War, Israel gained control of two-thirds of the Golan Heights region overlooking Lake Tiberias, which Israel continues to occupy, citing security concerns in protecting itself.
Answer:
Thomas Edison acquired a record number of 1,093 patents (singly or jointly) and was the driving force behind such innovations as the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb and one of the earliest motion picture cameras. He also created the world's first industrial research laboratory.
Explanation:
Answer:
The answer is A, it was to signify his loyalty to the colonists that wanted to separate from England.
Answer:
This passage means that the Indians are imitating the missionaries and are doing what the missionaries are doing because they like the honor and respect that is given to the missionaries.
They have begun calling themselves by the title of Patriarch and are even seen hearing confessions from their fellow Indians like they have seen the Reverends among the missionaries do and the writer finds this behavior distasteful
Answer:
transportation and media
Explanation:
New technologies that triggered the Industrial Revolution included the new steam engine (James Watt), construction of machines and improved textile technology. Improvement in the transportation system was also a trigger.
