Question

How did British promises during World War I lead to conflict?

The British refused to negotiate with either Arab or Jewish people.
The British promised the same land to both Arab and Jewish people.
The British offered land only to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire.
The British supported Arab control but not Jewish immigration.

Answer 1

The British promised the same land to both Arab and Jewish people.

Explanation: During WWI Britain made conflicting commitments — to Arab leaders (Hussein–McMahon correspondence) promising Arab independence and to Zionist leaders (Balfour Declaration) supporting a Jewish national home in Palestine, plus secret deals like Sykes–Picot with France. These overlapping promises created competing claims to the same territory and helped spark Arab–Jewish tensions and violence in the following decades.