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Focus Activity/Do Now:

Grab a textbook, take out notes, and...

Discuss with a partner or two:

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Which area of the world would you say is the most important to study, and why?

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Be prepared to defend you answer with a legitimate reason.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/08/12/40-maps-that-explain-the-world/, 5/7/16

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Describe the partition of India.

What was it based upon?

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Identify hot spots and issues between India & Pakistan.

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Decolonization

To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent .

https://sites.google.com/site/senoramcpeakhistory/20ca/20ca-2, 5/8/16

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Decolonization

  • The regions that were once dominated by an imperial foreign power gained independence
  • This unfolded following World War II
  • The Cold War significantly impacted the decolonization process

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Look at pg. 995 Map & Timeline, answer 3 questions on pg. 994

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Why after WWII?

  • Western Europe no longer had the money or the military power to control the colonies.
  • Bi-Polar Cold War World

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  • Knowledge of Enlightenment-inspired governments spread to indigenous populations.
  • More people in the western world began to view imperialism as hypocritical especially since they just fought a war against fascism.

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What happened?

  • Most regions received independence from late 1940s to the 1970s
  • Sometimes the transitions were peaceful, but most of the time the transitions were bloody.

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Today

  • It has been difficult for these regions to succeed
  • There still is tremendous poverty
  • Democracy and civil rights have been hard to adopt
  • Dictatorships are still prevalent

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India Gains Independence - 1947

  • Gandhi led campaign for independence against G.B.
  • Riots and violence broke out between Hindus and Muslims
  • British prepared to grant separation with partition:
    • Muslims move to Pakistan
    • Hindus move to India.
  • Millions relocated based upon religious identity.
    • Caused social upheaval.
  • Violence breaks out
    • Gandhi is assassinated by a Hindu extremist (1948).
      • Gandhi favors equal treatment regardless of religion

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Partition of India

Look at page 998, analyze the map, answer both questions.

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India

  • Democracy -
    • India is world’s largest democracy based on British legal systems
    • Industrial and agricultural development have proceeded rapidly
    • High national unity
    • Caste system outlawed to prevent discrimination

BUT,

  • Officially non-aligned in Cold War, but took aid and military support from Russia.

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India

  • Problems facing India
    • India is expected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country;
    • Major social inequality still exists
    • Castes still part of society

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Pakistan

  • Ally of the US during the Cold War.
  • Technically democratic, but has a past of military coups.
  • Accused of helping the Taliban and of looking the other way in search for “Bin Laden”.

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  • Conflict between Pakistan and India still exist.

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India & Pakistan

Modern Issues - Turn to 998 map again.

Religious Conflict

Territorial Conflict

River Water Resources

Cultural/Historical Mistrust

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Fought several wars:

1947, 1965, 1971, 1999

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Both have nuclear weapons.

US wants good relations with both (security, trade, global political influence)

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On-going challenge for stability in the region.

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Tell a partner:

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Describe the partition of India.

What was it based upon?

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Identify hot spots and issues between India & Pakistan.

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HW: Read Ch. 34, Sct. 1

Pg. 1003, #s 3,6,7