Chapter 34
What were the conditions like for Ali
There were bodies seen in the distance, there are dead bodies piled up an nobody cares. (The British gave four weeks for Muslims and Hindus to migrate and during this migration many people died). The conditions remind us of the trail of tears, the holocaust, and the long march.
Name two things that increased Asian hopes for independence.
They have two examples were the oppressor were defeated such as the Nazis and Japanese victories
Corazon Aquino
Woman who defeated Marcos in the elections of 1896
Jawaharial Nehru
first prime minister of India Nehru was a Lawyer.
Partation
Division of India into two Nations
Benazir Bhutto
Former Prime minister of Pakistan
Why has violence occurred in Pakistan?
The Eastern part of Pakistan wanted it Independence and so that led to bloody fights.
Which Muslim divided into two states boarded India on the East and the West
The country that divided into two states that boarded India on the East and the West was East and West Pakistan
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As stated by "The New York Times" now that India and Pakistan have tested nuclear weapons there ethnic problem can lead to a nuclear war.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Daughter of Aung San; winner of Noble Prize for her fight for democracy in Burma
What was Nehru's main idea.
During the speech "Before the Constituent Assembly" by Jawaharlal Nehru, he says "India will wake to life and freedom" meaning that after there independence they will be free and independent.
Jawaharla Nehru
First Prime minister of India
Congress Party
Group consisting mostly of Hindus that led a campaign for India's Independence
Why has governing Indonesia proven difficult?
Indonesia is spread out. It has 13,600 islands and includes people from 300 different groups that speak 250 different languages. It has been difficult for leaders to unite the nation.
Why does conflict continue in Kashmir?
It had a Hindu ruler and a large Muslim population.
Sukarno
Leader of Indonesian movement; First president of Indonesia
Muhammed Ali Jinnah
Leader of Muslim League
Ferdinand Marcos
Leader of the Philippines who was elected but ruled as a dictator
Suharto
Leader who turned Indonesia into police State.
Muslim League
Muslim Group led a campaign for India's Independence
Who was Ferdinand Marcos?
President of the Philippines
What happened when the separate nations of India and Pakistan were created?
Riots broke out between the Hindus and Muslims throughout India.
What happened in Burma after it gained independence?
The Saffron Revolution, when there was a brutal crackdown on protesting monks and dozens were killed
