1. And 20th Century technology changes
Enduring Understandings
International conflict often leads to domestic changes.
3. In times of crisis, people often turn to strong leaders in search of stability.
5. Conflicts of the 20th Century were rooted in political and ideological differences around the world.
Day 7 – Nationalism in India and SW Asia
And 20th Century technology changes
14. How does WWI help propel Indian Nationalists to work for independence?
15. How is Gandhi’s satyagraha (civil disobedience) different from the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Civil War as a means to achieve political change? Which method is better? Explain why.
16. Describe the movements for independence in Arabia, Iran and Turkey. How do these compare to India, China and Russia?
Agenda
Review page 20 about the rise of Indian and other nationalism.
Review page 21 Gandhi’s explanation of “satyagraha” and write a PowerGraphtm to explain how Gandhi’s method of achieving national independence compares with the Revolutions of Lenin and Mao (look for similarities and differences).
Complete page 22 about locations of major events
Complete page 23 about the changes in society and technology. Which change seems to be the most important? Which will have the greatest impact on your lives? Is there a central thread that runs through the science, art and social changes?
Using the Russian and Chinese Revolutions/civil wars, Indian, Turkish and Arab nationalist movements, explain Enduring Understandings 1 and 3.

2. Gandhi
Gandhi was the preeminent political and spiritual leader of the Indian Independence movement. Gandhi led the campaign to rid India of British rule.
He relied on peaceful methods to achieve his goals. His trademark approach to protest was known as Satyagraha- “resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience firmly founded on Non- Violence”.
Assuming leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921, Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for achieving many goals:
easing poverty,
expanding women's rights,
building religious and ethnic amity
increasing economic self-reliance,
but above all the INC worked tirelessly for achieving Swaraj—the independence of India from foreign domination.

3. Gandhi
Growth of Indian Nationalism catapults Gandhi to the forefront of the Indian Independence Movement. – video link Key events cause Indian unity and anger towards British: 2. WWI ( ) - unfulfilled promise of Freedom after many Indians fought in Europe for Britain and with Wilson’s 14 points promising self-determination. 3. Rowlatt Act February Prison for protestors up to 2 years for with no trial. Resulted in violent protests because it denied fundamental civil right of jury trial 4. Amristar Massacre April ,000 Indians come to protest, unaware that it is illegal. Brits think the crowd has gathered as a defiant act, open fire- kill 400, wound 1,200. Led to millions of Indians shifting allegiance from Britain to becoming Indian nationalists. 5. Campaign of satyagraha “civil disobedience” Indians revolt through mass, non-violent means including economic boycott such as making one’s own thread, fabric and clothing. 6. Gandhi’s most memorable protest was known as the “Salt March”. In 1930 a march was held to defy the Salt Acts which required Indians to buy salt only from government and pay tax to government. 230 mile march to the Sea to make own salt. 60,000 people put in Jail.

4. Gandhi

5. Gandhi

6. Gandhi
Gandhi’s efforts resulted initially in the Government of India Act of 1935, which establishes “Self Rule” for India. Not full independence. India would remain part of the British Empire as a “Dominion of the Crown” until January 26, 1950.

7. Turkey gains becomes a Republic (sorta)
During a time of civil unrest Ottoman Empire had a weak Sultan (remember from the time of Suleiman the Magnificent rulers would kill their best sons to prevent the sons from overthrowing them – leading to increasingly inept rulers.)
After WWI in 1919 the Sultan was unable to deal with a Greek invasion.
Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk), a military officer, led the defense of Turkey
Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) then leads a revolution against the Sultan
The Republic of Turkey is created in 1923
Elected legislature
Freedom of Religion (Islam is removed from connection to state)
European-style courts
Government funded industrialization and education

8. Persia becomes Iran
After WWI, Britain tries to take over political and economic control of Persia.
Like Ataturk in Turkey, Reza Khan, an army officer, leads a revolt
Reza Khan crowns himself Shah Reza Pahlavi
The new Shah also creates a legislature (Majlis) but all power remains in his hands.
Modernizes Iran’s
Schools
Roads
Industries
Transportation
economy

9. Saudi Arabia is created
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud is the patriarch of a powerful Arab family
During WWI he negotiates with the British (who had imperialized all of Arab and many Muslim lands)
Saud unites many Arab clans, and in 1932 creates the country, Kingdom, of Saudi Arabia
It has lots of oil
Governed according to Islamic Law

10. Keys to scientific, artistic and cultural changes in the 1920s
The horrors, brutality and seemingly meaninglessness of WWI lead to popular changes in our view of the world
Science and psychology challenged our comfortable view of the concreteness of the world and our understanding of it and ourselves
Art – literature, music, and fine arts represented human discomfort at our own existence
Philosophy of the existentialists described these discomforts - there no longer was to be meaning in life or an after-life except what each individual created for himself through will, free choice and taking responsibility – there was to no be longer a central set of rules – it was a very individualistic philosophy
Music like jazz, culture like the flappers and other social changes further eroded many traditional ways of life – further illustrating the existentialist view on life
As many individuals adopted a kind of existentialism, airplanes, cars, radio, movies brought many in the world closer together – ironically leading to economic catastrophe