COLONIES NEGOTIATED COLONIES NEGOTIATED INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

COLONIES NEGOTIATED COLONIES NEGOTIATED INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

BY JESSICA IMMERMANN & HANNAH JENKINSBY JESSICA IMMERMANN & HANNAH JENKINSBY JESSICA IMMERMANN & HANNAH JENKINSBY JESSICA IMMERMANN & HANNAH JENKINS

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND INFORMATIONINFORMATIONBACKGROUND BACKGROUND INFORMATIONINFORMATION

Generally nonviolent protestingGenerally nonviolent protesting

India India

Gold CoastGold Coast

NationalismNationalism

After WWII—believed they were strong enoughAfter WWII—believed they were strong enough

INDIAINDIAINDIAINDIA

British motherland British motherland

Gandhi—non-violent protestingGandhi—non-violent protesting

Indian National Congress (1885)Indian National Congress (1885)

Muslim League (1906)Muslim League (1906)

Religious divideReligious divide

British motherland British motherland

Gandhi—non-violent protestingGandhi—non-violent protesting

Indian National Congress (1885)Indian National Congress (1885)

Muslim League (1906)Muslim League (1906)

Religious divideReligious divide

GANDHIGANDHIGANDHIGANDHI

Leader of Indian protestersLeader of Indian protesters

1942—Aressted1942—Aressted

Released because of bad healthReleased because of bad health

After WWII—called off Indian StuggleAfter WWII—called off Indian Stuggle

British—indicatations of independence British—indicatations of independence

100,000 politicans released100,000 politicans released

1948—Assinated by Nathuram Godse1948—Assinated by Nathuram Godse

INDIAN INDIAN INDEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE

INDIAN INDIAN INDEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE quit india---- no fighting in WWII

  contraversial Gahndi 

Muslim League support british in WWII 

  fail to secure votes 

Round Table Conferences 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5X7LzTrLYU

Indian Independence (Round Indian Independence (Round Table Conferences)Table Conferences)

Indian Independence (Round Indian Independence (Round Table Conferences)Table Conferences)There was three There was three 

First: 1931First: 1931

    All Indian Federation All Indian Federation 

Second: 1931Second: 1931

      Gahndi-Irwin Pact Gahndi-Irwin Pact 

      Untouchables and Muslims Untouchables and Muslims 

            not minoritiesnot minorities

            no agreement---- Poona Pact no agreement---- Poona Pact 

  Third: 1932 Third: 1932 

        The Labour Party and Indian Nationalist Party did not The Labour Party and Indian Nationalist Party did not attend attend 

        Pakistani named Pakistani named 

Indian Indian Independence Independence

count. count. 

Indian Indian Independence Independence

count. count.   Louis MountbattenLouis Mountbatten  

      Governor-General of IndiaGovernor-General of India

Indian Independence Act 1947Indian Independence Act 1947

      India and Pakistan have independenceIndia and Pakistan have independence

  Louis MountbattenLouis Mountbatten  

      Governor-General of IndiaGovernor-General of India

Indian Independence Act 1947Indian Independence Act 1947

      India and Pakistan have independenceIndia and Pakistan have independence

Pakistan Movement Pakistan Movement Pakistan Movement Pakistan Movement

Muslims wanted independednt state Muslims wanted independednt state

Pakistan Pakistan

Minority Minority

however had lots of culture however had lots of culture

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Got independence in Indian Independence Act 1947

GOLD COASTGOLD COASTGOLD COASTGOLD COAST

Independence Movement– United Gold Coast Convention Independence Movement– United Gold Coast Convention

Economic prosperity during WWII Economic prosperity during WWII

Cocoa exports, railroads, roadsCocoa exports, railroads, roads

Wanted say a say in prosperityWanted say a say in prosperity

Inspired by IndiaInspired by India

Independence Movement– United Gold Coast Convention Independence Movement– United Gold Coast Convention

Economic prosperity during WWII Economic prosperity during WWII

Cocoa exports, railroads, roadsCocoa exports, railroads, roads

Wanted say a say in prosperityWanted say a say in prosperity

Inspired by IndiaInspired by India

KWAME NKRUMAH KWAME NKRUMAH KWAME NKRUMAH KWAME NKRUMAH Educated in AmericaEducated in America

Inspired by their people and govInspired by their people and gov

Linked Africans with industrial countries’ people in Linked Africans with industrial countries’ people in

LondonLondon

1949-Gold Coast1949-Gold Coast

Forms Convention People’s PartyForms Convention People’s Party

Nkrumah gets power in self-rule electionsNkrumah gets power in self-rule elections

IndependenceIndependence

GOLD COAST GOLD COAST BECOMES GHANABECOMES GHANA

GOLD COAST GOLD COAST BECOMES GHANABECOMES GHANA

1957—Independence 1957—Independence

First to win itFirst to win it

British gave it—leading them onBritish gave it—leading them on

Parliamentary Democracy Parliamentary Democracy

Nkrumah—leader and a heroNkrumah—leader and a hero

African colonies inspired moreAfrican colonies inspired more

1957—Independence 1957—Independence

First to win itFirst to win it

British gave it—leading them onBritish gave it—leading them on

Parliamentary Democracy Parliamentary Democracy

Nkrumah—leader and a heroNkrumah—leader and a hero

African colonies inspired moreAfrican colonies inspired more

Burma Burma Burma Burma

aka Myanmaraka Myanmar

First separated from India First separated from India

Then negotiated independence Then negotiated independence

Aung San-Attlee Agreement on 27 January 1947

Websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7171361.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/11/newsid_2524000/2524453.stm

http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/BrIndia2.html

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