Mid-20th century armed conflict. It began on 1 February 1944 and lasted until 14 May 1948 (about 4 years). The setting was Mandatory Palestine. It was part of Intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine and decolonisation of Asia. Those involved included British Army and Irgun. Its causes included White Paper of 1939. It led to End of the British Mandate for Palestine.
Before and after
- 18 January 1944Birth of Alexander Van der Bellen
- 23 January 1944Death of Edvard Munch
- from 24 January 1944 to 17 February 1944Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
- February 1944Construction of O'Hare International Airport
- from 1 February 1944 to 14 May 1948Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
- February 1944Colossus, the first programmable electronic computer, goes into operation
- from 2 February 1944 to 10 August 1944Battle for Narva
- 9 February 1944Birth of Alice Walker
- from 17 February 1944 to 23 February 1944Battle of Eniwetok
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