1. Bellringer
Write a thesis statement in response to:
Compare the Roman Empire (27 BCE CE) and the Gupta Empire (320 CE CE).

2. South Asia Nationalist Movement & Independence
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South Asia Nationalist Movement & Independence

3. Years leading up to WWI
Groups like the Indian National Congress (INC) formed
Virtually all of INC = urban, British-educated Hindus

4. WWI
Conditions resulting from WWI sparks broader public support for nationalism

5. Interwar Years – Major Event #1
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Interwar Years – Major Event #1
Amritsar Massacre, 1919 =
Ended Indian effort to operate within British control
Includes trial:

6. Gandhi
Gandhi broadened movement through civil disobedience

7. Interwar Years – Major Event #2
Salt March, 1930 =
“Tea Party” of India. Solidified Gandhi’s popularity & effort at peaceful protest

8. WWII
Strain from WWII fostered greater resentment toward British control

9. Winning Independence
INC (led by Gandhi) sought united & multicultural but independent India
Muslim League (led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah) sought separate Muslim state

10. “The Muslims and Hindus belong to two different religious philosophies, social customs, and literatures. They neither intermarry nor interdine. They belong to two different civilizations.” -Jinnah

11. 20th: Ch 33 Outline
Partition
Partition & hasty British pullout = creates Muslim state (Pakistan)
Tension b/t East & West Pakistan due to strained geography, distribution of resources/power
In 1971, typhoon damage & failure of West Pakistan (seat of capital) to respond sparked East Pakistan revolt & independence → Bangladesh

12. India at a Crossroads Read the magazine article, then:
What did you LEARN about Indian independence based on the video clips?
What did you LEARN about India after independence based on the article?