The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom

1. The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom A Game

2. The Rules • Each group will have 1 person who has their outline out & 1 person who has a book. • 3 points = answer with only memory • 2 points = answer with outline • 1 point = answer with book • Cheating will result in a loss of turn & a 3 point deduction • Each group will be given 30 seconds to answer • If they are stuck, the question bounces until a group can answer it

3. Define: • 1. Imperialism – • Control over another country. This can take different forms such as economic or political. • 2. Colonialism – • Having and maintaining colonies outside of your own country.

4. Background • 3. Approximately how long was Britain a ruling force in India? • 2 centuries • 4. What happened during WWII that further inflamed Indians? • GB committed Indian soldiers • 5. Who was the leader of the Muslim League? • Muhammad Ali Jinnah • 6. What were the 2 political parties in India? • Muslim League & Congress Party (Indian Nat. Congress)

5. New Country • 7. The Partition formed another country. What country? • Pakistan • 8. How was that country different than it is now? • There was East & West Pakistan • 9. How did WWII push GB toward granting India freedom? • War debts and continued rebellions • 10. Approximately how many people died in the summer of 1947? • 1 million

6. Religion • 11. Which religious group headed to Pakistan? • Muslims • 12. Which religion aligned itself with Hindus? • Sikhs • 13. Who killed Gandhi in 1948? • A Hindu extremist • 14. In what way was the assassination of Gandhi ironic? • He was peaceful, yet killed in a violent way. And, killed by his own religion’s extremist.

7. Disputes • 15. Over what region did the UN call a cease-fire in 1949? • Kashmir • 16. What significant “title” did India achieve in 1947? • The largest democracy in the world • 17. What causes continual fighting over Kashmir to this day? • Religion, borders, & water

8. Leadership • 18. Who became India’s first Prime Minister in 1947? • Jawaharlal Nehru • 19. What important figure had Nehru followed and admired? • Gandhi • 20. How did Nehru attempt to organize the states? • By Language • 21. Who became the next Prime Minister when Nehru died in 1964? • His daughter, Indira Gandhi

9. More Leadership • 22. What religious group caused much trouble for Indira Gandhi? • Sikhs • 23. What conflict caused her to be assassinated? • Over the Golden Temple at Amritsar • 24. Who became the next Prime Minister? • Her son, Rajiv Gandhi • 25. What happened to him? • He was assassinated by political rivals in 1991

10. Looking Ahead • 26. What do both India and Pakistan have that causes other countries to worry? • Nuclear Warheads • 27. What is expected to happen to India’s population by 2035? • That it will surpass China • 28. Why were east and west Pakistan so unstable and divided? • They are 1000 miles apart • 29. What country was formed from East Pakistan in 1971? • Bangladesh

11. More Independence • 30. How many people died in the conflict between Pakistan and Bangladesh? • About 1 million • 31. What struggles has Bangladesh faced in the decades since its independence? • Political corruption, floods, economy • 32. What major problem still haunts Bangladesh? • Extreme poverty • 33. What other island nation gained its independence? • Sri Lanka

12. Island Country • 34. What did Sri Lanka used to be called? • Ceylon • 35. What ethnic group lives in Sri Lanka? • Tamils • 36. What do the Tamils continue to fight for to this day? • Their own nation

13. Thinking Deeper • 37. What struggles have all of these newly independent nations shared? • Economic & political instability • 38. What factors are out of human control that have also caused problems for these countries? • Harsh climates, floods, droughts • 39. How does the study of religion help us see problems in these countries?