1. Indian Independence
And Partition

2. Gandhi “Mahatma”=Great soul
: Fought for South African civil rights
Led non-violent protests, marches, boycotts
Salt March: In 1930 he led a 250 mile protest March against salt taxes to the sea
Murdered in 1948 by Hindu radical upset with his acceptance of Muslims

3. World War II India entered war with Germany by default in 1939
Indian National Congress (INC) did not support fascism nor colonialism
“Quit India” Movement: Called by Gandhi in attempt to make one final push towards independence
Almost all INC members imprisoned because of suspected rebellion

4. Independence Achieved independence on August 15, 1947
India Act of 1935: Divided up India into provinces
Jawaharlul Nehru, from the INC,was chosen as first Prime Minister of the Republic of India

5. Partition
Muslim League: Founded in 1906 and its main goal was to establish a separate, Muslim state
Upon creation of Pakistan in 1947, million people uprooted from India to cross the border
About 1 million people died upon the trek
Indo-Pakistani War: Series of four wars beginning in 1947
East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh in 1971

7. 1947