USA, Truman a vznik Izraele v předvečer studené války

• Thesis title in Czech: USA, Truman a vznik Izraele v předvečer studené války
• Thesis title in English: The United States, Truman and the Foundation of the State of Israel ; on the Eve of the Cold War
• Key words: Harry S. Truman, Palestina, Izrael, Židé, židovská lobby, sionistická lobby, sionismus, AACI, UNSCOP, ZOA, AZEC, Chaim Weizmann, Abba Hillel Silver
• English key words: Harry S. Truman, Palestine, Israel, Jews, Jewish lobby, Zionist lobby, Zionism, AACI, UNSCOP, ZOA, AZEC, Chaim Weizmann, Abba Hillel Silver
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2010/2011
• Thesis type: diploma thesis
• Thesis language: čeština
• Department: Department of North American Studies (23-KAS)
• Supervisor: PhDr. Jan Bečka, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned by the advisor
• Date of registration: 14.11.2010
• Date of assignment: 25.04.2011
• Date and time of defence: 24.06.2011 00:00
• Venue of defence: Jinonice
• Date of electronic submission: 17.05.2011
• Date of proceeded defence: 24.06.2011
• Opponents: PhDr. Vít Fojtek, Dr., Ph.D.

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Preliminary scope of work

Cílem diplomové práce bude prozkoumat okolnosti, na základě kterých Spojené státy americké pod vedením Harryho S. Trumana v samém důsledků podpořily snahy sionistů o vytvoření židovské domoviny. Tento proces byl v květnu 1948 korunován uznáním Izraele jako samostatného státu. Po nástupu Trumana, který se vůči židovské samostatnosti stavěl pozitivně, byl Rooseveltův názor na poválečné uspořádání na Blízkém východě zastáván ze strany amerického ministerstva zahraničí a obrany. Obě ministerstva se ukázaly být hlavním odpůrcem židovské státnosti, což vedlo ke konfliktu s Bílým domem.
Za účelem zodpovězení otázky, proč a za jakých okolností se Spojené státy a 33. prezident USA ukázal jako instrumentální pro rozdělení Palestiny a následný vznik Izraele, budou zhodnoceny vnitřní i vnější faktory, které k této události vedly.

Preliminary scope of work in English

The aim of this diploma thesis is to explore circumstances, which made the United States of America, under the leadership of the President Harry S. Truman, support the Zionists' endeavor to establish a Jewish commonwealth. Their strive eventually succeeded in May 1948, when the USA officially recognized Israel. After Truman's investiture into the White House, Franklin D. Roosevelt's legacy and his concept of the post-war settlement in Palestine was retained by the Department of State and the Department of Defense. Both departments promptly turned out to be main opponents of Jewish statehood. Given Truman's and White House's pro-Zionist views, such antagonism led to a bitter ideological clash.
To answer the question why and under what circumstances was the 33rd President of the USA instrumental in the partition of Palestine and consequent establishment of Israel, domestic and international aspects, that influenced the United States, will be put under scrutiny.