Question

question 5 of 10
why did tensions between arabs and jews in palestine escalate during the 1930s?

a. jewish immigration to palestine increased significantly, causing arabs to worry about losing their land.

b. the british encouraged division between arabs and jews, preventing either from resisting colonial rule.

c. zionists launched attacks on the british, causing arab leaders to end their support for a jewish state.

d. arab leaders won elections in jewish territory, leading jews to fear that they would lose political rights.

Explanation:

In the 1930s, Nazi persecution in Europe led to a massive surge in Jewish immigration to Palestine. This wave of immigration raised fears among Arab residents that they would be displaced from their land and outnumbered, directly fueling tensions and violent conflicts between the two groups. Other options are incorrect: British policy did not intentionally stoke division to prevent resistance, Zionist attacks on British forces were not a major 1930s trigger for Arab-Jewish tensions, and Arab leaders did not win elections in Jewish-held territory during this period.

Answer:

A. Jewish immigration to Palestine increased significantly, causing Arabs to worry about losing their land.