Anticipatory Set
Discuss the following question with your
neighbor:
How do ethnic groups in US communities get
along? Give examples.
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves
Freedom
Timeline
Gandhi launches 1st nonviolent campaign for independence
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2.
1920
Muslim League proposes partition of India at Lahore Conference
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3.
1940
India and Pakistan become independent
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4.
1947
UN arranges cease-fire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir
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5.
1949
Jawaharlal Nehru dies
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6.
1964
The nation of Bangladesh is formed
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1971
Indira Gandhi is reelected India’s prime minister
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8.
1980
Leaders of India and Sri Lana reach an accord
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1987
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves
Freedom
Timeline
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Draw a diagonal line across your page.
Label the timeline with the following dates:
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1920, 1940,1947, 1949, 1964, 1971, 1980, 1987
Use your book/notes and work with your neighbor to match the
following events to the correct dates:
Gandhi launches 1st nonviolent campaign for independence
Leaders of India and Sri Lana reach an accord
India and Pakistan become independent
The nation of Bangladesh is formed
Muslim League proposes partition of India at Lahore Conference
Indira Gandhi is reelected India’s prime minister
UN arranges cease-fire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir
Jawaharlal Nehru dies
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves
Freedom
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
In groups of 3-4 use your book/notes to answer the
following questions based on the timeline:
What were the major concerns of the Muslim League?
What problems had to be resolved in the months prior to
independence?
What were the terms of the cease fire between India &
Pakistan?
How did Nehru contribute to India’s modernization and
democracy?
What events led to the creation of this new nation?
What major problems did Indira Gandhi face?
What was the cause of turmoil in Sri Lanka?
The Indian Subcontinent Achieves
Freedom
1.
What were the major concerns of the Muslim League?
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2.
That the Congress Party would primarily protect Hindu interests
What problems had to be resolved in the months prior to
independence?
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3.
Movement of millions of ppl to new homes; division of courts, military, civil
service; violence among religious groups
What were the terms of the cease fire between India & Pakistan?
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Placed 1/3 of Kashmir under Pakistani control and the rest under Indian
control
How did Nehru contribute to India’s modernization and democracy?
4.
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5.
Pushed of industrialization and social reforms; tried to elevate status of
lower castes and improve women’s rights
What events led to the creation of this new nation?
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6.
Civil war in Pakistan and withdrawal of West Pakistan army from East
Pakistan
What major problems did Indira Gandhi face?
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7.
Acts of violence from Sikh extremists agitating for independence
What was the cause of turmoil in Sri Lanka?
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Ongoing civil war between Tamil militants and other Sri Lankans