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The Independence of India Mr. Bach Hudson High School Accelerated World History
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India Under British Rule British ruled India for two centuries A military garrison of 100,000 soldiers controlled over 450 million inhabitants.
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British Opposition Indian National Congress (1885) – Hindu Muslim League (1906) –Democratic Opposition
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The *Spark* - Amritsar Massacre British fire upon peaceful meeting of Hindu and Muslim nationalists protesting Rowlatt Acts Turns millions of Indians into nationalists
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A Leader – Mohandas Gandhi Educated as a lawyer in London Becomes sensitive to issues of discrimination and British racism while working in South Africa
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Civil Disobedience Gandhi’s tactics of non- violent resistance: –Economic boycotts (textiles) –Protests –Strikes –Salt March
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World War II – End of the British Empire England no longer has the finances or will- power to control distant colonies Problem: Division between Hindus and Muslims Jinnah demands that all Muslims leave the Indian National Congress
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The Partition of India Britain decides to partition India into Hindu and Muslim regions Over 500 princes must decide in one month’s time who they were loyal to
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Partition Brings Violence Over 1 million people die in the summer of 1947 Gandhi is killed by a Hindu extremist
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