Impact of Partition on India and Palestine
The partition of India and Palestine had significant consequences, including mass movements of people, chaos, riots, and violence. The partition resulted in the creation of India and Pakistan, leading to the migration of millions of Muslims to West Punjab in Pakistan and Hindus/Sikhs to East Punjab in India. The religious violence in regions like Calcutta and the Kashmir dispute continue to shape perspectives on partition. Similarly, in Palestine, the creation of Israel following UN involvement led to conflicting claims and ensuing conflicts between Jews and Palestinians over the same land.
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India and Palestine Partition India partition results Palestine and creation of Israel NOTES
Do Now On a separate sheet of paper, write your name, write this question and answer it: Is hate a learned behavior or is it inborn? Explain your reasoning (keep this on your desk)
August 16th: A Day of Action 6,000 killed, 20,000 injured, 100,000 homeless. How does the religious violence affect your thinking on Partition? Calcutta, India
Effects of Partition 5.3 million Muslims moved from India to West Punjab in Pakistan. 3.4 million Hindus and Sikhs moved from Pakistan to East Punjab in India.
NOTES: Partition of India (1947) After WWII, Britain weakened, decided to grant India independence Muslim League (Jinnah) pushes for partition India becomes independent, but split into India/Pakistan (East & West) Results: Mass movement of people, chaos, riots, violence Other: East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh Kashmir region still a disputed area
Answer the last question on India documents What lessons do you think the British learned from the partition of India? Then hand in your document work on India
Where does this hate come from? Documents Remember Balfour Declaration? Years before that McMahon promise to Hussein Document comparison and analysis
Notes: Israel becomes a nation Jews and Palestinians (Arabs) both claim the same land After WWI, British oversaw Palestine 1915 McMahon promised Arab independent state 1917 Balfour declaration promised Jewish state After WWII, (1947) the UN voted for a partition of Palestine and Jewish state Islamic countries voted against partition Israel declares independence (1948) Next day, six Islamic states invade Israel
Series of Arab-Israeli Wars- 1956, 1967, 1973 (victory for Israel) Palestinian nation never achieved Palestinian lands : Gaza Strip, West Bank PLO = Palestinian Liberation Organization Notes
Writing Under the Do Now from beginning of class: Can the hatred between Israelis and Palestinians (Or India/Pakistan) be unlearned? How? What would need to happen?
