1. Gandhi’s Salt Marches Clip Question: 1. How are the marches a symbolic effort rather than a literal one? 2. How does Gandhi utilize the media?

2. Partition

3. Partition  division, to split something up

4. Map of Indian Subcontinent

5. Directions: Click back and forth quickly between this slide and the previous one. Notice where each group is located.

6. Task  Predict what will happen after the British leave India (decolonization).

7. Partition After India is decolonized, the Muslims and Hindus want their own separate countries India divides into 2 separate countries, India and Pakistan

8. Effects of the Partition 1.INDIA is created as a Hindu Country, 2.PAKISTAN is created as a Muslim Country  With 2 sections, East and West Pakistan East Pakistan West Pakistan India

9. 3. Violence Hindu and Muslim violence increases after independence Gandhi works hard for unity and non- violence Jinnah  Muslim Leader with Gandhi – Hindu Leader Wants Partition Wants unity, one diverse India

10. Partition Reading Click on the website below to answer the following questions http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/pa rtition.htmlhttp://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/pa rtition.html Questions: 1. How many people migrated because of the Partition? 2. How many people died? 3. What happened to women during the Partition? 4. Do you think the partition is an example of genocide? Explain why or why not.

11. Effects of the Partition 4. Migration –Millions of people migrate to the country where their religion is in control –Muslims to Pakistan, Hindus to India

12. 5. Bangladesh is created. Task – Predict that problems that could develop for Pakistan? East Pakistan West Pakistan India = Capital Majority of Muslim population

13. Problems for Pakistan Check your answers… Distance between East and West Pakistan A major enemy, India, is between both sections The government is in West Pakistan The majority of the population is in East Pakistan  Correct your response to the task if necessary

14. Bangladesh East Pakistan gets help from India and defeats West Pakistan to win independence –Creates a new country  Bangladesh Increases Hindu-Muslim violence: Causes Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

15. Effects of the Partition 5. BANGLADESH – East Pakistan and West Pakistan are 2 new independent nations Bangladesh Pakistan India

16. 6. Conflict in Kashmir Directions: Record this as the sixth effect of the Partition. Get your Partition notes/tasks approved and move on to the Kashmir section.