To what extent did the events of World War II contribute to the creation of the State of Israel?On November 29, 1947, the United Nations approved the Resolution 181 in favor of the partition of Palestine for the creation of an Israeli state. This resolution laid out a plan for the creation of a Jewish state and an Arab state linked by mutual economies. Jerusalem, located in the heart of the country, was supposed to be an international regime. This resolution was passed shortly after World War II, with the events of this war helping to strengthen the mentality and determination of the Jewish people fighting for their homeland and was in a sense foundational to the movement. However, plans for an independent Jewish state were already under discussion before World War II even began. Toward the end of the 19th century, Zionism (a biblical name for Jerusalem) began to rise when Theodor Herzl published an article concluding that Jewish assimilation and emancipation might not work in Europe. It was this that began plans for the creation of a Jewish state. During this period, the Jewish population was scattered across several countries, and in each of these countries it represented a minority. Throughout this period, they had longed for a state in which they called Eretz Israel, the land of Israel. The solution proposed by Herzl was to revive a Jewish homeland in which they could found a state belonging to them. After his publications, the First Zionist Congress was held in Switzerland. The program states that “The aim of Zionism is to create for the Jewish people a homeland in Palestine protected by public law.” Much of the Jewish community at this point had mixed opinions about this movement, but it was this late 19th century time period… middle of paper… Palestine. The main points of the White Paper consider the partition plans to be unworkable and impose restrictions on Jewish immigration and land transfers. The White Paper states that, with the Jewish population set in the mandate at 450,000, the points of the Balfour Declaration have been achieved. “His Majesty's Government therefore now declare unequivocally that it is not its policy for Palestine to become a Jewish State.” Although at this point many hopes seemed lost, in the face of impending Nazism in Europe, Zionist Jews and non-Zionist Jews had felt the pressure to unite and so led to the Biltmore Conference. The Biltmore Conference was held in 1942 and changed the purpose of the Zionist movement. Their ideals had changed from building a homeland for the Jews to creating a place of refuge for the Jews in Europe.