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AIM/Goal: How did the conflict between Muslims and Hindus impact the creation of Pakistan?

AIM/Goal: How did the conflict between Muslims and Hindus impact the creation of Pakistan? DO NOW: Explain how you think the ethnic groups of Grover Cleveland High School get along? How do you think they get along on a larger scale (Within Long Island, or within the state) ?

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AIM/Goal: How did the conflict between Muslims and Hindus impact the creation of Pakistan?

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  1. AIM/Goal: How did the conflict between Muslims and Hindus impact the creation of Pakistan? DO NOW: Explain how you think the ethnic groups of Grover Cleveland High School get along? How do you think they get along on a larger scale (Within Long Island, or within the state) ? HW: Can there be both peace & nationalism? Write a paragraph explaining your opinion. Aim: How did the conflict between Muslims and Hindus impact the creation of Pakistan? Do Now: Ethnic relations at Grover Cleveland.

  2. A Movement Towards Independence • 1940’s - Two main religions – Muslim (100 million people) and Hindu (340 million people) • Congress Party – India’s national party. Mostly Hindu people • Muslim League – Mostly Muslim. • Leader = Muhammad Ali Jinnah “The only thing the Muslim’s have in common with the Hindu’s are slavery and the British.” • Muslim league would not accept India’s independence if it meant that it would be ruled by the Hindu Congress Party.

  3. Freedom Brings Turmoil • After WWII, British were ready to give power over to someone, but who? • 1946-48 - Riots broke out everywhere, over 5,000 people killed. • Gandhi was opposed to any plan that partitioned (divided) India into two separate countries • The partition was approved as the only way to prevent a wide-scale Hindu-Muslim civil war. • 1947 – 1 million people died during the “move”.

  4. Independence What is the main message of this political cartoon? How did independence impact India?

  5. Battle for Kashmir • Located at Northern point o f India. • Ruler was Hindu, but MAJOR Muslim population. • India and Pakistan battle for control of India’s Kashmir. • 1949 – U.N. makes it 1/3 Pakistani, 2/3 Indian owned. • Still fighting over Kashmir today.

  6. Modern India • Independence: August 15th, 1947 • Jawahatel Nehru – First Prime Minister of India. (17 years) • Emphasized Democracy, Unity and Modernization. • Dies 1964, and 1966 Indira Gandhi takes over. (his daughter) • Challenges Include: Sikh Extremists who attack Indian symbols of authority. Eventually she was assassinated

  7. India & Pakistani Nuclear Capability • 1974– India worked on building peaceful device. • 1998 – India does 5 underground nuclear tests • Pakistan does the same • This creates great concern that both countries have nuclear weapons, especially in light of their continuing struggle with Kashmir.

  8. Pakistan Freedom • Was divided into East and West Pakistan. • East Pakistan = Larger population, ignored by West Pakistan. • Tidal Wave strikes East Pakistan and West Pakistan does not quickly send money. • 1971 – East Pakistan declares independence and renames itself “BANGLADESH”. • Bangladesh and Pakistan have a civil war. (India comes in to side with Bangladesh) • Many leaders came in at different times to govern Pakistan. It became a very instable country. • Benazir Bhutto – 2x Elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Removed 1996.

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