REGENTS QUESTION

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REGENTS QUESTION

• an increase in womans rights.
• the westernization and modernization of the
  nation.
• a return to many traditional customs.
• the introduction of a democratic form of
  government.

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India in the Cold War

• Global II

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Partition of India- 1947

• Hindu India
• Muslim Pakistan- East and West (P. 581)
• Kashmir- disputed area

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Tragedy Unfolds

• Problem (1947) - Muslims and Hindus needed to
  migrate (10 million)
• Result- Northern India raged into violence
• Sikh and Hindus slaughtered Muslims during the
  migration
• 1 Million people died, mostly Muslims.
• Gandhi was assassinated in 1948.

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Nehru Dynasty

• Largest democracy in the world today.
• 1947-1964? Jawaharlal Nehru became Prime
  Minister.
• Indira Gandhi-daughter became P.M.
• Sent troops to fight against the nationalist
  Sikhs.
• Assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.
• Led to increased violence.

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Sikhs 5 Ks

1. Bracelet-Remembrance of God
2. Beard-Spirituality
3. Dagger (sword)- struggle against injustice
4. Shorts- self control
5. Comb- hygiene and self-discipline

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Economic Reforms under Indira Gandhi

• -India wanted to become
• an industrial power.
• -Built dams, steel industries
• -Built schools and universities
• -Green Revolution- new
• seeds, fertilizers, and
• irrigation

• -Lack of oil and gas-relied on it for import.
• -Most boys attended, not girls.
• -More food production
• -Cost too much and farmers continued to rely on
  monsoons and old methods

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Social Change

• Discrimination against Untouchables was banned.
• Govt set up jobs for Untouchables
• Discrimination still occurred in the workforce
  and in education (higher class Hindus fear losing
  their jobs)

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Girls Girls Girls

• Gained the right to vote.
• Few girls attended schools (upper class)
• Girls from lower class? little education

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Pakistan Bangladesh

• Language and different culture.
• Punjabis in the west
• Bengalis in the east
• Punjabis dominated govt and economy
• 1971-Independence for Bangladesh

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Nonalignment

• Nehru welcomed economic aid from both superpowers
• Followed nonalignment- signed treaty of
  friendship with U.S.S.R.
• Pakistan accepted military aid from U.S. ? fear
  of India and U.S.S.R.
• Nonalignment- not allied with either side

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REGENTS QUESTION

• the British feared a united India
• one region wanted to remain under British control
  
• religious differences led to political division
• communist supporters wanted a separate state