The Irgun Zvai Leumi along Israel’s path to independence: insurgency, arms procurement and US lobbying
Gianfelice, Francesco Nicola (A.A. 2023/2024) The Irgun Zvai Leumi along Israel’s path to independence: insurgency, arms procurement and US lobbying. Tesi di Laurea in History and politics of USA, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Gregory Alegi, pp. 109. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Background information on Zionism and mandatory Palestine. Zionism. From der Judenstaat to the 1944-48 Jewish insurgency: key events in mandatory Palestine. The revolutionary path: armed struggle for a Jewish state. Bar-Giora, HaShomer, and the Jewish legion: the first Jewish defense forces. The Haganah: large-scale defense. The Irgun Zvai Leumi: terrorism for a Jewish State. Arms procurement: how non-state actors secured matériel. The UK: British arsenals raids and the first Sherman tank. France: behind the Altalena affair. Czechoslovakia: a hub for procurement. The air force before Israel. USA: the Sonneborn group and the war assets administration. The pressure path: lobbying and advocacy in the United States. From the UK to the US: the shift in Zionist support. US mainstream Zionist organizations. US revisionist Zionist organizations.
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Bibliografia: pp. 93-98.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | History and politics of USA |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Alegi, Gregory |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Scognamiglio, Giuseppe |
| Academic Year: | 2023/2024 |
| Session: | Extraordinary |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2025 15:58 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2025 15:58 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/42825 |
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