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Who was the Prime Minister of Israel during this event? And who was the leader of the Irgun?
Dovid Ben-Gurion was the Prime Minister, Menachem Begin was the Head of Irgun
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What year did the Altalena Affair happen in?
1948
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Where did Begin order the Altalena to sail after shots broke out on the beach?
Tel Aviv
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Who surrendered?
The Irgun
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lol just random for extra points: What's my (Noa's) birthday? (I'm sorry)
September 16th, 2004
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What was the name of the group who planned to bring weapons and fighters to Israel?
The Irgun
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What date was the Israeli Declaration of Independence signed/made official?
May 14th, 1948
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What time of day did the first shots break out on June 20th at Kfar Vitkin?
In the evening
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What did Ben-Gurion ask the Israeli Air Force to do?
Bomb the boat before it reached Tel Aviv
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When told to evacuate the ship what did the men onboard do?
Jump in the water
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Who donated the weapons that were being brought to Israel on the Altalena?
France
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What date did the Altalena actually reach Israel (Kfar Vitkin)?
June 20th, 1948
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On the shores of Kfar Vitkin, the evening of June 20th, which side fired first?
It is unknown
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What continued to happen even after the surrender?
Shots were still being fired until fighting erupted
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What date was the cease-fire arranged?
June 22nd, 1948
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What was formed right after the Declaration of Independence?
The Provisional Government (an emergency government)
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What was the date that the Altalena was supposed to arrive at Israel?
May 15th, 1948
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How many people were wounded and how many died from the IDF the night when shots broke out at Kfar Vitkin?
2 dead, 6 wounded
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How did the Israeli Air Force respond to Ben-Gurion's request to bomb the boat?
The pilots refused to bomb the boat so they asked non-Jewish pilots to do it, and they refused as well
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What was Menachem Begin trying to avoid when he told his men to not fire back?
Civil War
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Who sent the message to the Altalena telling it to not leave until further instruction?
Zippora Levi-Kessel
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What date was Begin's meeting with government representatives where Begin claimed the ship left without his knowledge?
June 15th, 1948
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Why did shots break out at Kfar Vitkin?
Ben Gurion wanted all the weapons to be handed over to the IDF but the IDF decided to not give the Irgun any time to do so and surrounded the boat
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Why did Captain Monroe Fein order everyone onboard the Altalena to abandon ship?
He was scared the explosive ammunition onboard would go off
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I'm sorry, I suck, I ran out of questions so here: What is my (Noa's) address?
25500 Colleen Street Oak Park, MI 48237 - I did this because I know no one will get it so I don't feel bad for running out of questions :)
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