By the late 1930s, Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germany had turned Europe into a battle field and made it a dangerous place for Jews. Imi's fights to protect his family and neighbors rapidly became unpopular with the local authorities, and he was forced to leave his homeland in 1940. After several years of travel, Imi arrived in Israel, which was then called Palestine. He joined the Haganah, a paramilitary organization of the Jewish community and fought to create the independent state of Israel. During this time, he began teaching soldiers basic self defense techniques.



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