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The 1950s

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2023

Colin Shindler
Colin Shindler
Affiliation:
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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The 1950s saw the establishment of ’tent cities’ for new immigrants while new homes were being built. Many immigrants came from the Islamic world and the Communist bloc rather than the United States and the West in general.

In the Soviet Union, Stalin who had originally supported the establishment of Israel launched a campaign against Jews within the Communist bloc which culminated in several show trials and the Doctors Plot of 1953 in which mainly Jewish physicians were accused of poisoning the leaders of the Kremlin.

The Egyptian revolution which saw the overthrow of the monarchy gained the support of the USSR and the influx of arms. The Suez war of 1956 was launched by Israel in collusion with Britain and France, following the Egyptian nationalisation of the Suez Canal. American opposition ended the British and French presence and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

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A History in 100 Cartoons
 , pp. 69 - 110
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • The 1950s
  • Colin Shindler, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
  • Book: Israel
  • Online publication: 10 January 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316756027.005
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  • Colin Shindler, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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  • The 1950s
  • Colin Shindler, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
  • Book: Israel
  • Online publication: 10 January 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316756027.005
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