4.1 The end of global empires - part I

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson goals

• To understand how global empires come to an end, in particular in British India
• To see that there are other options besides violence to change the world

What could be the title of the map on the previous page?

Video about Gandhi's method

• What is Ghandi’s goal?
  
• What is his strategy?
  
• Can this strategy always work?
  

What is Ghandi's goal?

What is his strategy?

Can this strategy always work?

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Ratio British and Indians

Ghandi's other goals

• Ghandi had other goals besides ending the English occupation of India
  
• He also wanted to end the caste system and give women more rights.
  

Ghandi's results

• India becomes independent, but the former colony breaks up into two (India and Pakistan), later three countries (Bangladesh) with millions (!) of casualties.
  
• The caste system wasn’t abolished -->
• Women didn’t get more rights.
  

How succesful was Ghandi in your opinion?

Lesson goals

• To understand how global empires come to an end, in particular in British India
• To see that there are other options besides violence to change the world

Homework

Study 80 and first half of 81

Do 2