1. Aim: How did Decolonization Happen in South Asia and Africa?
Do Now: What do you know about Nelson Mandela?
Nelson Mandela’s birth name was Rolihlahla Mandela. He was given the English name “Nelson” in school.

2. Atlantic Charter Aug 14, 1941
The US and Britain agreed to support the restoration of self-government to those nations who had lost it during the war, and declared the right of people to sovereignty.

3. Independence in South Asia
A) During WWII Gandhi demanded the British leave India in exchange for Indian sepoy participation in the war imprisonment of the entire Congress leadership. B) 1947 Britain granted India independence. The Indian National Congress reluctantly accepted the creation of Pakistan to appease the Muslim League. The region of Kashmir was a principality still ruled by a prince.

4. Gandhi Assassinated January 30, 1948, New Delhi, India by a Hindu fanatic who was upset Gandhi was negotiating with the Muslim League.

5. Kashmir Lake (Left), Henna pre-Wedding (Top Right), Rice Harvest (Bottom Right)

6. Independence in South Asia Continued…
C) The debate over which nation would gain Kashmir  India-Pakistan War 1947–48. Kashmir joined India, but Pakistan has not given up its claim. D) 1971 Pakistan declared Urdu the national language  Bangla speaking Bengalis pushed for self-government  riots. Pakistan used napalm and raped. Bangladeshis call this attempted genocide. After 11 days of violence, Bangladesh became a new nation.

7. Pakistani and Indian Border Guards Dance in a Nightly Celebration Celebrating the Closing of the Border Each Evening.

8. Bangladesh Today A rally in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh 2013
Bangladeshi Village Women, 2008

9. General Douglas MacArthur
Japan Post WWII
Sept 1945, General Douglas MacArthur took charge of the Supreme Command of Allied Powers (SCAP) [including Britain, Russia and China]. Due to fear of communism, the US began rebuilding Japan. They dismantled the Japanese army. A new constitution made the emperor a figurehead, and gave greater rights to women.
General Douglas MacArthur

10. Ghana Independence
Kwame Nkrumah gained independence for Ghana in 1957, leading the way for other African nations to follow.
“A State in the grip of neo-colonialism is not master of its own destiny. It is this factor which makes neo-colonialism such a serious threat to world peace.”

11. End of Apartheid in South Africa
A) In 1948 apartheid laws legalized racism and segregation in South Africa. B) Early 1960s Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) and other anti-apartheid leaders were imprisoned on charges of treason. In May 1961, South Africa declared independence from Britain Nelson Mandela was released from prison the last apartheid era laws were abolished. The country's first nonracial elections were held April 1994  Nelson Mandela becoming the first black President of South Africa on May 10, 1994 (through 1999).
Nelson Mandela

12. South Africans line up at the counter at a government office to get their new passbooks in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 7, 1960.

13. Ntandoyenkosi Kunene crowned Miss South Africa 2016.
South Africa vs. Bangladesh 2016, World Cup
Johannesburg, South Africa

14. Describe the process of “Decolonization” in South Asia AND Africa.
Key Vocabulary
Apartheid Atlantic Charter Bangladesh Ghana India – Pakistan War Kashmir Korematsu Kwame Nkrumah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Negritude Movement Nelson Mandela Pakistan Pan African Movement South Africa
Summary Questions
Describe the process of “Decolonization” in South Asia AND Africa.