Post-War India

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After World War II, which country finally agreed to grant independence to India?

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Great Britain

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WHII.14A

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Mohandas Gandhi is best known for his –

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use of passive resistance to achieve independence.

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WHII.14A

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Outcomes of the Indian independence movement except: A. political divisions between Pakistan and India., B. end of British rule in India., C. creation of new states like Bangladesh., D. collapse of trading posts in Sri Lanka.

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collapse of trading posts in Sri Lanka.

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Which new state was created in the Indian sub-continent to replace East Pakistan?

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Bangladesh

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The partition of India and the division of Yugoslavia were similar in that both were divided –

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because of religious or ethnic differences.

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The 1936 elections in India caused tensions between what two groups of people?

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Muslims and Hindus

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Which Indian Ocean island was torn by ethnic discord between the Sinhalese and the Tamils?

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Sri Lanka

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Which of these regions did NOT achieve independence from India after World War II?

Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tibet

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Tibet

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The greatest influence in the partition of India into two nations was –

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fear that the Hindus and Muslims would never be able to live together in peace.

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What country is currently the world’s most populous democratic nation?

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India