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1 DO-NOW 1/15/16 Get out your notebooks, set up Cornell Notes Title the notes, “From One War to the Next: Effects of the first Indo-Pakistan war and the 2 nd Indo-Pakistan War”

2 FROM ONE WAR TO THE NEXT Effects of the 1 st Indo-Pakistan War and the 2 nd Indo-Pakistan War: The 1965 Kashmir War

3 EFFECTS OF THE 1 ST INDO-PAKISTAN WAR 1500 soldiers each Civilian Causalities in the 100,000s Kashmir formally a part of India Pakistani Army occupies portions of northern Kashmir “Free Kashmir”  not recognized Pakistan did not recognize Kashmir as part of India  border clashes

4 IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF KASHMIR WAR Proxy War of the Cold War? India  Democracy Pakistan  Authoritarian General Ayub Khan Pakistan  Western Alliances India pursued Non-Alignment Conflicts between India and China USSR allied against China US supplied weapons = Containment policy Sino-Indian War1965  more help from USSR Pakistan wants China  Hard because US Both armies more effective

5 IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF KASHMIR WAR Rann of Kutch (not in Kashmir) Dispute over resources  border clashes in 1965 Small military engagements Pakistani victory  British ceasefire Pakistan was feeling good Encouraged by Kashmiri people Time was ripe for aggressive move

6 IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF KASHMIR WAR Pakistani “guerrilla” attacks August 1965 provoke general uprising 30,000 “guerrillas” = regular Pakistani troops Disguise discovered Regular armies engage in battle

7 PROGRESS OF KASHMIR WAR Engagements first within Kashmir Infantry, tanks and air power Cold War patrons – US and USSR India took fight to Pakistan Mid-Sept. stalemate  accept another UN ceasefire agreement USSR invited both to conference Jan. 1966  agreed to permanent ceasefire

8 EFFECTS OF KASHMIR WAR Pakistan lost 3800 soldiers India lost 2800 soldiers 13,000 civilians killed Pakistan found limits of US aid  suspended arms = Pakistan’s fault Pakistani Economy hurt  delayed progress India lost unconditional help from USSR USSR more balanced approach Continued to rely on Soviet arms  increasing army, improving capabilities


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