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Explore ONLINE! The Colonies Become New Nations Essential Question How can leaders of nations unify diverse populations of people? In this module, you will learn about how nations and peoples around the world struggled to gain their independence from colonial powers. Document-Based Investigations Graphic Organizers Interactive Games Carousel: Changing Times in Southeast Asia Carousel: Signs of Hope • Mahatma Gandhi • Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace • The Power of Tsunamis • Blood Diamonds: Angola • Suez Canal • Yitzhak Rabin VIDEOS, including... About the Photo: Citizens celebrate India’s independence from British rule in the streets of Calcutta. After World War II, independence movements swept Africa and Asia. The emergence of new nations from European- and U.S.-ruled colonies brought a change in ownership of vital resources. It also brought new rights and opportunities for the people in these nations. What You Will Learn … Lesson 1: The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom . . . . . . 1162 The Big Idea New nations emerged from the British colony of India. Lesson 2: Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence . . . . . 1175 The Big Idea Former colonies in Southeast Asia worked to build new governments and economies. Lesson 3: New Nations in Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1186 The Big Idea After World War II, African leaders threw off colonial rule and created independent countries. Lesson 4: Confl icts in the Middle East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1194 The Big Idea Division of the Palestine Mandate after World War II made the Middle East a hotbed of competing nationalist movements. Lesson 5: Central Asia Struggles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1204 The Big Idea Lands controlled or infl uenced by the Soviet Union struggled with the challenges of establishing new nations. Module 30 Module 301160 DO NOT EDIT--Changes must be made through “File info” CorrectionKey=NL-C Explore ONLINE! 2005 1948 State of Israel is created. 1948 South Africa establishes apartheid system. 1966 Mao Zedong launches Cultural Revolution in China. 1975 Communist North Vietnam conquers South Vietnam. 1982 Britain defeats Argentina in war over Falkland Islands. 1991 Soviet Union breaks up into 15 republics. 2003 United States drives Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq. 1920 Gandhi leads Indian campaign of civil disobedience. 1945 Sukarno proclaims Indonesian independence. 1947 India gains independence from Britain. 1957 Ghana wins independence. (first prime minister Kwame Nkrumah) 1986 Election of Corazón Aquino ends Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines. 1997 Mobutu dictatorship in Zaire falls. 2005 Liberia elects Africa’s first female president. Timeline of Events 1920–2005 Colonies World 1920 The Colonies Become New Nations 1161 DO NOT EDIT--Changes must be made through “File info” CorrectionKey=NL-C The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom Lesson 1 The Big Idea New nations emerged from the British colony of India. Why It Matters Now India today is the largest democracy in the world. Key Terms and People Rowlatt Acts Amritsar Massacre Mohandas K. Gandhi civil disobedience Salt March Congress Party Muslim League Muhammad Ali Jinnah partition Jawaharlal Nehru Indira Gandhi Benazir BhuttoBenazir Bhutto Modern-day India is a mix of old and new. Setting the Stage After World War II, dramatic political changes began to take place across the world. This was especially the case with regard to the policy of colonialism. Countries that held colonies began to question the practice. After the world struggle against dictatorship, many leaders argued that no country should control another nation. Others questioned the high cost and commitment of holding colonies. Meanwhile, the people of colonized regions continued to press even harder for their free- dom. All of this led to independence for one of the largest and most populous colonies in the world: British- held India. Module 301162 DO NOT EDIT--Changes must be made through “File info” CorrectionKey=NL-B Nationalism Surfaces in India Growing nationalism led to the founding of two nationalist groups, the primarily Hindu Indian National Congress, or Congress Party, in 1885 and the Muslim League in 1906. At first, such groups concentrated on specific concerns for Indians. By the early 1900s, however, they were call- ing for self-government. Though deep divisions existed between Hindus and Muslims, they found common ground. They shared the heritage of British rule and an understanding of democratic ideals. These two groups both worked toward the goal of independence from the British. The nationalists were further inflamed in 1905 by the partition of Bengal. The province was too large for administrative purposes, so the British divided it into a Hindu section and a Muslim section. Keeping the two religious groups apart made it difficult for them to unite in calling for independence. In 1911, the British took back the order and divided the province in a different way. World War I Increases Nationalist Activity Until World War I, the vast majority of Indians had little interest in nationalism. The situation changed as over a million Indians enlisted in the British army. In return for their service, the British government promised reforms that would eventually lead to self-government. In 1918, Indian troops returned home from the war. They expected Brit- ain to fulfill its promise. Instead, they were once again treated as second-class citizens. Radical nationalists carried out acts of violence to show their hatred of British rule. To curb dissent, in 1919 the British passed the Rowlatt Acts. These laws allowed the government to jail protesters without trial for as long as two years. To Western-educated Indi- ans, denial of a trial by jury violated their individual rights. Ram Mohun Roy (1772–1833) In the early 1800s, some Indians began demanding more modernization and a greater role in governing themselves. Ram Mohun Roy, a modern- thinking, well-educated Indian, began a campaign to move India away from traditional practices and ideas. Ram Mohun Roy saw arranged child marriages and the rigid caste separation as parts of Indian life that needed to be changed. He believed that if the practices were not changed, India would continue to be controlled by outsiders. Roy’s writings inspired other Indian reformers to call for adoption of Western ways. Roy also founded a social reform movement that worked for change in India. Besides modernization and Westernization, nationalist feelings started to surface in India. Indians hated a system that made them second-class citizens in their own country. They were barred from top posts in the Indian Civil Service. Those who managed to get middle-level jobs were paid less than Europeans. A British engineer on the East India Railway, for example, made nearly 20 times as much money as an Indian engineer. BIOGRAPHY The Colonies Become New Nations 1163 DO NOT EDIT--Changes must be made through “File info” CorrectionKey=NL-A Reading Check Recognize Effects What changes resulted from the Amritsar Massacre? Amritsar Massacre To protest the Rowlatt Acts, around 10,000 Hindus and Muslims flocked to Amritsar, a major city in the Punjab, in the spring of 1919. At a huge festival in an enclosed square, they intended to fast and pray and to listen to political speeches. The demonstration, viewed as a nationalist outburst, alarmed the British. They were especially concerned about the alliance of Hindus and Muslims. Most people at the gathering were unaware that the British government had banned public meetings. However, the British commander at Amritsar believed they were openly defying the ban. He ordered his troops to fire on the crowd without warning. The shooting in the enclosed courtyard con- tinued for ten minutes. Official reports showed nearly 400 Indians died and about 1,200 were wounded. Others estimate the numbers were higher. News of the slaughter, called the Amritsar Massacre, sparked anger across India. Almost overnight, millions of Indians changed from loyal British subjects into nationalists. These Indians demanded independence. Gandhi’s Tactics of Nonviolence The massacre at Amritsar set the stage for Mohandas K. Gandhi (GAHN•dee) to emerge as the leader of the independence movement. Gandhi’s strategy for battling injustice evolved from his deeply religious approach to political activity. Though Gandhi was Hindu, his teachings blended ideas from all of the major world religions, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. Gandhi attracted millions of followers. Soon they began calling him the Mahatma (muh•HAHT•muh), meaning “great soul.” Noncooperation When the British failed to punish the officers responsi- ble for the Amritsar Massacre, Gandhi urged the Indian National Congress to follow a policy of noncooperation with the British government. In 1920, the Congress Party endorsed civil disobedience, the deliberate and public Gandhi adopted the spinning wheel as a symbol of Indian resistance to British rule. The wheel was featured on the Indian National Congress flag, a forerunner of India’s national flag. Module 301164 DO NOT EDIT--Changes must be made through “File info” CorrectionKey=NL-C refusal to obey an unjust law, and nonviolence as the means to achieve independence. Gandhi then launched his campaign of civil disobedience to weaken the British government’s authority and economic power over India. Boycotts Gandhi called on Indians to refuse to buy British goods, attend government schools, pay British taxes, or vote in elections. Gandhi staged a successful boycott of British cloth, a source of wealth for the British. He urged all Indians to weave their own cloth. Gandhi himself devoted two hours each day to spinning his own yarn on a simple