India & Pakistan Leader: Jawaharal Nehru (1 st Prime Minister of India) Conflict: 1940’s India had 350 million Hindus & 100 million Muslims 1940’s India had 350 million Hindus & 100 million Muslims Congressional Party dominated by Hindus Congressional Party dominated by Hindus Muslims lived mostly in NW & NE India Muslims lived mostly in NW & NE India A partition was proposed A partition was proposed

India & Pakistan Events: After World War II, Britain gives up India After World War II, Britain gives up India Rioting & killing between groups Rioting & killing between groups 1947: Partition – 10 million people on the move 1947: Partition – 10 million people on the move 1000’s killed 1000’s killedOutcome: India: Hindu India: Hindu Pakistan: MuslimPakistan: Muslim

Israel & Palestine Leader: David Ben Gurion (1 st Prime Minister of Israel) Conflict: Multiple groups lay claim to Palestine: Jews, Arabs and Palestinians Multiple groups lay claim to Palestine: Jews, Arabs and Palestinians Jews felt they had no homeland Jews felt they had no homeland Palestinians afraid Jews would bring hardship Palestinians afraid Jews would bring hardship Jews wanted a nation carved out of Palestine Jews wanted a nation carved out of Palestine Balfour Declaration: In 1917, Great Britain supported a Jewish homeland Balfour Declaration: In 1917, Great Britain supported a Jewish homeland

Israel & Palestine Events: Partitioned in 1947 Partitioned in 1947 Nazi persecution led to Jewish immigration to PalestineNazi persecution led to Jewish immigration to Palestine Jerusalem to become an international city not owned by either side Jerusalem to become an international city not owned by either side Jews got 55% of the land Jews got 55% of the landOutcome: 1948: Country of Israel is formed 1948: Country of Israel is formed