India

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India

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In 1939, World War II broke out in Europe
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In their fight against the Germans the English
were helped by India
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The British empire began to fall apart at the
end of the war (WWII)
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Nationalism the right to have ones own nation.

• and a feeling of pride in ones nation

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Nationalism was spreading on the continents of

• Asia and Africa

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The people in these areas of the world were
demanding

• the right to rule their own countries.

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The English were kept from getting out of India
sooner

• the struggle between the Hindus and Muslims

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The plan to take part of India and create a new
country for the Muslims was called

• The Partition of India

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The new country would be calledPakistan
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Pakistan was divided into East and West
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The Hindus moved south and the Muslims moved
north
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To draw attention to the fact that the killings
of Hindus and Muslims must stop, Gandhi fasted
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Gandhi was shot and killed(as an old man)
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India

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Gandhi believed Nehru (his friend) would be a
good government leader
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The leader of the Indian government is called a

• Prime Minister

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A government that allows the states to have
certain powers is called

• federal government

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The government that holds the states together is
called the central government
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The guide that says how the Indian government
will work is called

• a constitution

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The people elect representatives to speak for
them and to pass laws.
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The groups which work together to try and solve
the problems of a country are political parties

• http//www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/

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The Prime Minister is picked

• by political party with a majority.

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Though India is a poor country, it allows its
people the right to vote
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The central government meets inNew Delhi
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The government officials use English as their
official language
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There are about 14 major languages spoken in India
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Industrialized countries that can defend
themselves are called

• superpowers

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Two areas of the world who are thought to have
this type of power

• The United States and the Soviet Union

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Two groups that were struggling with each other
since the end of WWII

• communists and non-communists

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Those counties that do not take sides have
remained

• neutral

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These neutral countries are called the third
world
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Types of counties belonging to the Third World

• underdeveloped

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How countries relate or get along with each other
is called their

• foreign relations

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Part of Indias foreign relations isstaying
neutral
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East Pakistan wantedits own government

• Flag Descriptiongreen with a large red disk
  slightly to the hoist side of center the red sun
  of freedom represents the blood shed to achieve
  independence the green field symbolizes the lush
  countryside, and secondarily, the traditional
  color of Islam

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In a war between East Pakistan and West Pakistan,
India helped

• East Pakistan
• Dacca, East Pakistan, December 1971. During the
  Bangladesh War of Independence, Bengalis rose up
  in defiance of the East Pakistan Muslim state.
  The Indian army captured East Pakistan towards
  the end of 1971, assisted by soldiers of the
  Mukti Bahini, the Bengali guerrilla army. During
  a celebration rally, victorious Bengalis started
  to attack and kill terrified prisoners in full
  view of international journalists and
  photographers. Some walked away in protest, but
  others stayed to record the grisly events

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The new name of East PakistanBangladesh
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