To what extent did the events of World War II contribute to the creation of the State of Israel?November 29, 1947 , the United Nations adopted Resolution 181. in favor of the partition of Palestine for the creation of an Israeli state. This resolution outlined 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 to be an international regime. This resolution was adopted shortly after World War II, as the events of that war helped to strengthen the spirit and determination of the Jewish people fighting for their homeland and were, in some ways, essential to movement. However, plans for an independent Jewish state were already in talks even before the start of World War II. Toward the end of the 19th century, Zionism (a biblical name for Jerusalem) began to grow when Theodor Herzl published an article concluding that Jewish assimilation and emancipation might be possible. does not work in Europe. This is what gave birth to plans to create a Jewish state. At that time, the Jewish population was spread across different countries and, in each of these countries, it represented a minority. Throughout this period, they longed for a state in which they called Eretz Israel, the land of Israel. The solution Herzl proposed was the revival of a Jewish homeland where they could create a state of their own. Following his publications, the first Zionist congress was held in Switzerland. The program states that “the goal of Zionism is to create for the Jewish people a homeland in Palestine secured by public law.” At that time, much of the Jewish community had mixed opinions about this movement, but it was at that time in the late 19th century...... middle of paper ...... Palestine. The White Paper's main points portray the partition plans as impractical and impose restrictions on Jewish immigration and land transfer. The White Paper states that with a Jewish population of 450,000 established during the mandate, the points of the Balfour Declaration were respected. “Her Majesty's Government therefore now declares unequivocally that it is not part of its policy for Palestine to become a Jewish State. » Although much hope seemed lost at this point, in the face of looming Nazism in Europe, both Zionist Jews and non-Zionist Jews felt the pressure to unite and thus led to the Biltmore Conference. The Biltmore Conference took place in 1942 and changed the goal of the Zionist movement. Their ideals had shifted from building a homeland for Jews to creating a place of refuge for Jews in Europe..