70 - 1896 Backstory: From the Destruction of the 2nd Temple to the First Zionist Congress 1897 - 1904 Herzlian Era: From Idea to Movement 1905 - 1913 Nascent British Zionism 1914 - 1915 A World Torn Asunder 1916 - 1916 Prelude to Balfour Declaration 1917 - 1917 Fateful Year 1918 - 1938 Mandate to Walking Back Balfour 1948 - 1949 THE BALFOUR DECLARATION IS CELEBRATED FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE TO RECONSTITUTE THEIR NATIONAL HOMELAND