History GCSE
Refugees and displacement
What Refugees and displacement means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Refugees and displacement
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The 1967 war created a new wave of Palestinian refugees, with over 300,000 fleeing the West Bank and Gaza to neighbouring Arab states like Jordan.
Topics that use Refugees and displacement
- Option P5: Key topic 2: The escalating conflict, 1964–73 - 2 Aftermath of the 1967 war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- 'land for peace'
- Religious significance
- Strategic geography
- Suez Canal
- UN Resolution 242
- War of Attrition
- Demographics and occupation
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