1. Independence #3: Independent India (put this on your binder paper) Words of the Day: 3. Halt To stop Independence for India was halted by World War 2. 4. Aggression Practice of making assaults or attacks Germany’s aggression against the Jews resulted in the death of millions.

2. Independence Movements Congress Party: represent Indians, primarily Hindu Muslim League: feared the Hindus would dominate (control) & created a Muslim party Gandhi wanted everyone to join together

4. WW2 India forced to fight w/British

5. Post WW2 Riots b/w Muslim & Hindus – 4 days of riots in 1946 – 5,000 dead & 15,000 hurt! August 1947 British grants independence to India –Partition: divide up India into 2 nations mostly Hindu India & mostly Muslim Pakistan

6. Freedom! Jawaharlal Nehru becomes 1 st Prime Minister (leader) of India, a democratic nation

7. Problems! When India is partitioned, people had to decide where to live: India or Pakistan? 10 million Hindus & Muslims moved &

8. Partition Riots ensued - a million ppl will die

9. Gandhi asks for peace! He said, “What is there to celebrate? I see nothing but blood.” He is assassinated in January 1948

10. Ind. #4: Pg. 504 – read paragraphs & answer blue questions Make this chart: Economic ProblemsNehru’s Solutions **include 4 things in each category