Chapter 18 - "Colonies Become New Nations" Section 1: "The indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom"
How long did India and Pakistan have to divide their land?
A month
Congress Party
Also known as the Indian National Congress It was India's national political party Mostly Hindus
Muslim League
An organization formed founded in 1906 in India to protect Muslim interests
What did East Pakistan rename itself?
Bangladesh
Why did India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir?
Both claimed they had a right to the land. India technically owned the land, but Kashmir's population was mostly Muslim, like Pakistan
Why did East and West Pakistan have strained relations?
East Pakistan had a bigger population but was ignored by West Pakistan, where the central government was.
Why has Bangladesh had trouble to create a democratic nation?
Election fraud and government corruption are common, and has a lot of natural disasters
Jawaharlal Nehru
From India India's first prime minister who served for 17 years One of Gandhi's most devoted followers
Indira Gandhi
From India Prime Minister of India after her father Nehru died. She faced many challenges Assassinated by Sikh extremists
Benazir Bhutto
From Pakistan Daughter of Ali Bhutto who was elected Prime Minister twice
Why did Rajiv Gandhi lose power?
Had accusations of widespread corruption
The world's largest democracy
India
What had the war with Pakistan ruined in Bangladesh?
Ruined the economy and fractured it's communications systems
What group did Indira Gandhi face challenges from?
Sikhs
Partition
The division of India into separate Hindu and Muslim nations
Why are Tamils fighting Sri Lanka?
They want their own independent nation
What is Bangladesh one of?
They're one of the poorest countries in the world
Why did Sikhs fight against India?
Wanted their own independent state
What are the two ethnic groups dominating Sri Lanka?
3/4 of the population are Sinhalese (Buddhists) A fifth of the population are Tamils (Hindus)
Who killed Gandhi?
A Hindu extremist
What is Sri Lanka's old name?
Ceylon
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
From India but ruled Pakistan Leader of the Muslim League First governor-general of Pakistan but died shortly after Pakistan received independence.
How did Indira Gandhi anger Sikhs?
Had the Indian Army overrun the Golden Temple, a religious place for Sikhs
Why does Atal Bihari Vajpayee face challenges in India?
Has a fast growing population, and the country has a lot of social inequality and is threatened by religious strife.
The two main religious groups in India:
Hindus and Muslims
India's 1st Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru
Why was the Muslim League founded?
To protect the Muslim interests
How many people had to move because of the division of India and Pakistan and how many died?
10 million had to move, 1 million died.
What caused East Pakistan to want to separate from West Pakistan?
A giant cyclone hit them and West Pakistan didn't send money to help them
What did Mohandas Gandhi launch and what were the effects of it?
A non-violent campaign of noncooperation with the British. Many nationalists were imprisoned.
