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Anticipatory Set. Discuss the following question with your neighbor: How do ethnic groups in US communities get along? Give examples. The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom Timeline. Gandhi launches 1 st nonviolent campaign for independence 1920
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Anticipatory Set Discuss the following question with your neighbor: How do ethnic groups in US communities get along? Give examples.
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves FreedomTimeline • Gandhi launches 1st nonviolent campaign for independence • 1920 • Muslim League proposes partition of India at Lahore Conference • 1940 • India and Pakistan become independent • 1947 • UN arranges cease-fire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir • 1949 • Jawaharlal Nehru dies • 1964 • The nation of Bangladesh is formed • 1971 • Indira Gandhi is reelected India’s prime minister • 1980 • Leaders of India and Sri Lana reach an accord • 1987
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves FreedomTimeline • Draw a diagonal line across your page. • Label the timeline with the following dates: • 1920, 1940,1947, 1949, 1964, 1971, 1980, 1987 • Use your book/notes and work with your neighbor to match the following events to the correct dates: • Gandhi launches 1st nonviolent campaign for independence • Leaders of India and Sri Lana reach an accord • India and Pakistan become independent • The nation of Bangladesh is formed • Muslim League proposes partition of India at Lahore Conference • Indira Gandhi is reelected India’s prime minister • UN arranges cease-fire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir • Jawaharlal Nehru dies
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom • In groups of 3-4 use your book/notes to answer the following questions based on the timeline: • What were the major concerns of the Muslim League? • What problems had to be resolved in the months prior to independence? • What were the terms of the cease fire between India & Pakistan? • How did Nehru contribute to India’s modernization and democracy? • What events led to the creation of this new nation? • What major problems did Indira Gandhi face? • What was the cause of turmoil in Sri Lanka?
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom • What were the major concerns of the Muslim League? • That the Congress Party would primarily protect Hindu interests • What problems had to be resolved in the months prior to independence? • Movement of millions of ppl to new homes; division of courts, military, civil service; violence among religious groups • What were the terms of the cease fire between India & Pakistan? • Placed 1/3 of Kashmir under Pakistani control and the rest under Indian control • How did Nehru contribute to India’s modernization and democracy? • Pushed of industrialization and social reforms; tried to elevate status of lower castes and improve women’s rights • What events led to the creation of this new nation? • Civil war in Pakistan and withdrawal of West Pakistan army from East Pakistan • What major problems did Indira Gandhi face? • Acts of violence from Sikh extremists agitating for independence • What was the cause of turmoil in Sri Lanka? • Ongoing civil war between Tamil militants and other Sri Lankans