Mini-Course: 1948 - President Harry Truman First Recognized the State of Israel
Thus began the special relationship between the U.S. and newly formed Israel
Just 11 minutes after Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948, US President Harry S. Truman became the first world leader to officially recognize this new democracy, establishing the closest of relationships between the two nations that endures to this day. There are currently about 600,000 American citizens in Israel.
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