2. Which country was the first to recognize Israel as a nation? A. Britain
B. The United States
C. Palestine
D. Jordan

B. The United States

Explanation:

The Soviet Union was the first to recognize Israel de jure on May 17, 1948. The United States was the one who extended the de jure search after the first Israeli elections on January 31, 1949.  

B. The United States

Explanation:

The head of the Jewish Agency declared that Israel was a nation on May 14, 1948. The United States and the president at the time, Harry Truman recognized this fact the same day. The Soviet Union soon followed on May 17 1948, and many other countries also began to recognize Israel as a nation.

i think it is the third one.

chronological thinking is an indispensable tool to structure a historical narrative and to give meaning to a sequence of events. the final section presents the results of a survey to test the chronological thinking of lower secondary school students carried out by the educational research institute.