What was the British Uganda Programme?
Q: What was the British Uganda Programme?
A: The British Uganda Programme was a plan to give a piece of East Africa to Jewish people to live in.
Q: Why was the plan created?
A: The plan was created to help Jewish people in Russia find somewhere to live after the pogroms.
Q: Who made the offer to the Zionist group?
A: British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain made the offer to Theodor Herzl's Zionist group.
Q: When was the offer first made?
A: The offer was first made in 1903.
Q: Where was the land that was offered located?
A: The land that was offered was located in the Mau Plateau in Kenya.
Q: How did people react to the British Uganda Programme?
A: Many people disagreed with the plan, but it ultimately passed by 295 to 177 votes at the Zionist Congress in Basel.
Q: What was the purpose of the Zionist Congress in 1903?
A: The purpose of the Zionist Congress in 1903 was to discuss the British Uganda Programme among other issues related to the Zionist movement.
