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Decolonization
the earth and its peoples T28
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10th Grade
03/14/2013

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Maharajahas
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ruling princes who owned huge tracts of land
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Indian National Congress
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A movement and political party founded in 1885 to demand greater indian participation in gov. Middle class with modest demands until after WWI. Then led by Ghandi in 1920 and appealed to the poor and organized mass protests
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Bengal
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Region of NW india. First part of India to be conquered by the British in the 18th century and remained the political and economic center of British India throughout the 19th century. 1905 split sparked anti british riots
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All India Muslim League
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Political organization founded in India in 1906 to defend the interests of India's muslim minority. Led by Jinnah it attempted to negotiate with the indian national congress.
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Rowlatt Acts
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Emergancy measures taken by Britian in 1919 to prevent a nationalistic uprising in India
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Amritsar Massacre
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Peaceful protest of Ghandi's followers in which british Dyer and his soliders shot and fired into an unarmed crowd, with estimated deaths up to 2000
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Mohandas k. Gandhi
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Leader of Indian independance movenment andadvocate of nonviolent resistance. After being educated as a lawyer he returned to india and became the Indian National Congress Leader in 1920. NONVIOLENT
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Ahimsa
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Saintly virtues; non violence
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Satyagraha
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The search for truth
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Salt March
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March after the salt taxes of Ghandi and many followers to the sea to make their own salt
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Indian statesman. He succeeded Mohandas K. Gandhi as leader of the Indian National Congress. He negotiated the end of British colonial rule in India and became India’s first prime minister
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Indian muslim politician who started Pakistan. Joined all india muslim league in 1913 and negotiated with Britian for muslim participation in congress.
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Partition
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The split of India from Pakistan
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Green Revolution
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A series of research and development from the 40's-70's reguarding agriculture and increased production
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Nonaligned Nations
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Developing countries that announcing their neutrality in the cold war
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Third World
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term applied to a group of developing countries who professed nonalignment during the cold war
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