Post on 12-Jan-2016
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Indian & African Independence
Movements
India
Where did the Indian Independence Movement
take place?
• Indian sub-continent• British India• India• Pakistan (former West Pakistan)• Bangladesh (former East Pakistan)• Sri Lanka (former Ceylon)
Gandhi was known for civil
disobedience and passive resistance
Political Division along Hindu/ Muslim lines,
Pakistan / India
Africa
Characteristics of African independence movements• Right to self determination (U.N. charter• Peaceful and violent revolutions after WWII• Pride in African cultures and heritage• Resentment toward imperial rule and economic
exploitation• Loss of colonies by Great Britain, France,
Belgium, and Portugal• Influence of superpower rivalry during Cold War
Examples of African independence movements• West Africa – peaceful transition
• Algeria – War for Independence from France
• Kenya– violent struggle under leadership of Kenyatta against Great Britain
• South Africa – Black Africans’ struggle against apartheid