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The gaining of the West Bank by Jordan after 1948 had quite an effect upon the country. Not only did it produce a situation where Jordanians and Palestinians frequently quarreled, but it also hurt relations between Jordan and other Arab states. On the upside it seems that the West Bank also improved Jordan's economy a fair bit.

What would happen if Jordan let go of the West Bank in the 50's or, alternatively, if Jordan never had the West Bank to begin with?
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