GOLDA MEIR

Family Background
Father- Moshe Mabovitch
Mother- Blume Naidtich
Siblings- 2 girls, but 4 boys and 1 girl died in infancy
Husband- Morris Meyerson
Children- Manaham, born in 1924
Sara, born in 1926

Childhood/Education
She went to elementary school at the Fourth Street School. After that, she went to North Division High School. She grew up in a Jewish and kosher family.

Job
At first, she was a teacher. After that, she became the fourth prime minister of Israel and the first female prime minister.

HOW SHE BECAME A HISTORICAL FIGURE

• She was Israel's 1st female prime minister

Involvement in the Yom Kippur War
She was Israel's prime minister during the war. Israel lost lots of money and lives because Israel wasn't prepared for the war. Their reputation plummeted. The U.S. helped Israel a whole lot during the war.

Yom Kippur War Info
It started when the Arabs surprise attacked Israel. Lots of Arab nations aided the Egyptians and Syrians. The U.S. aided Israel. When the war was finally over, Israel lost lots of lives.

Impact on history

• Established positive relationships with other countries.
• Exported Israel's expertise to the African nations.
• Caused many of Israel's casualties.

HOW/WHEN SHE DIED

• Died on December 8, 1978
• At Jerusalem's Hadassah-Hebrew Medical Center
• Died of lymphatic cancer

"A leader who doesn't hesitate before sending his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader."
–Golda Meir

Quote Explanation
It means that a leader that acts without thinking doesn't consider the consequences, and they could make lots of mistakes and cause lots of problems.

INTERESTING FACTS

• She was in charge of a chicken farm for a while.
• Her grandmother had salt in her tea instead of sugar.
• Her husband, Morris, got malaria and survived.