Question

Which of the following best describes the primary reason for the development of the Zionist Movement in the late nineteenth century?(1 point)
Responses

the Arab Revolt
the Arab Revolt

the Zionist Conference
the Zionist Conference

the rise of Adolf Hitler
the rise of Adolf Hitler

the Russian pogroms

Answer 1

The primary reason for the development of the Zionist Movement in the late nineteenth century is best described by **the Russian pogroms**. These violent anti-Jewish riots in the Russian Empire highlighted the persecution faced by Jews and spurred the movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland.