Table of Contents 57. WWII Study Guide 58. Holocaust 59. WHNN Project 60. Cold War Begins 61. Cold War Heats Up 62. Cold War Study Guide 63. Communism in China 64. PF Review 65. China: Past, Present 66. Cold War Thaws 67. PF Notes 68. India & Ghana

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Revolutionary Movements India and Ghana

British Empire Where all has Britain conquered?

British Imperialism Hint: Gold Coast Britain wanted to imperialize for gold Over 100 years

1947 – Independence Movement Kwame Nkrumah face of the movement – Organized strikes, boycotts, and was often imprisoned Pan-Africanism – – unite Africa into one government “United States of Africa?” – Unified government

Ghana’s Independence First African colony south of the Sahara to reach independence – “Republic of Ghana” Kwame Nkrumah became first prime minister – pushed new roads, schools, and health facility

Coup What is a coup? Kwame was visiting China While he was gone, army and police seized power This led to a long period of instability in Ghana

2000 – First Free Elections What do you think this means for Ghana? Today Ghana is: – Growing tourist industry – Gold and Cocoa production – But still needs to improve =oAvLrQ-_HOk

British Imperialism – 1700s British indirectly controlled India’s govt. and economy “Jewel in the Crown”

Gandhi’s Campaign – 1920s Peaceful resistance against British control Salt March Nationalism After WWII, British ready to leave

Partition and Independence Problem: Hindus and Muslims did not get along in India – Violence – Who should get power? Partition = India divided into separate Hindu and Muslim nations Pakistan = Muslim India = Hindu

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Nehru First Prime Minister of India Devoted Gandhi follower Educated in Britain Wanted to improve India – Democracy, unity, economy

Gandhi’s Death How do you think he died? Partition led to violence 1 million died Gandhi was on his way to the Indian capital to beg for fair treatment of Muslim refugees Killed by Hindu extremist

Indira Gandhi Nehru’s daughter Faced many challenges including Sikh extremists who wanted independence She sent Indian army troops to overrun Sikh temple 2 Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indira Gandhi

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Bangladesh Independence Look at East and West Pakistan on the map Could this cause problems? Cyclone and Civil War led to: – East Pakistan = Bangladesh Which side do you think India supported? – Bangladesh

Pakistan and India border ceremony

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