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South Asia
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Partition and Independence
1937- IndianNational Congressrefused to sharepower with
theMuslim League
Muhammad AliJinnah- demandeda Muslim country
Violent riotsbetween Hindus
and Muslims
1947- partitioninto a secular (butHindu dominated)state and a
Muslim
state
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After Independence
Rejoicing over independence and violent outbreaks
Gandhi refused to attend the celebration
Muslims and Hindus turned on each other
12 million people move
million are killed
Kashmir- only Indian state with a majority of Muslims
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After partition
Defined by religion
Under the control of military leadersPakistan
Secular republic
Larger
Most of the educational and industrial resources
90% Hindu
India
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Kashmir
Hindu
ruler
Muslim
majority
No vote
War-
1947 and1965
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Consequences of WW2
All large cities (except Kyoto) destroyed
Industries and infrastructure damaged
Severe food shortage
Occupation by Allied Powers (1945-1952)
Lost all territory acquired after 1894
New constitution
War machine destroyed no army allowed
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Japans Recovery
1952P
eace Treaty-occupation ended US-Japan SecurityTreaty of 1960
Korean War
Massive purchasesof supplies by the
US
Spending byAmerican
servicemen on leave
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Japans Newest Technologies
Electricity
Short supply in 1950
1951-1970 projectsproducing 60 million
kilowatts ofelectricity!!! (1/3
through dams)
Steel
1960-1970 steelproduction 4x
15.7% of the totalcapacity of countries
outside the Sovietbloc!
ShipBuilding
Grew 6x from 1960-1970
Almost the tonnageproduced outside the
Soviet bloc!
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Japan Surges to the Top
Oil shocks of 1970s
Japan weathered it better than Europe and US
Fastest rate of economic growth in the 1970s and 1980s!
Average income surpassed the US in the 1990s
Trade surpluses with other countries
Close cooperation between government and industry
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IRAN
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US Involvement in Iran
1953- CIA helpedshah (Pahlavi) retain
his throne
US encouraged shahto spend wealth on
equipping army withadvanced US
weaponry
Popular oppositionto shah grew
Accusations of brutality,inefficiency, corruption
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Revolution
Ayatollah Khomeini Shiite philosopher-cleric
Voice of the opposition
Massive demonstrationsand strikes Forced shah to flee,ended
monarchy
Islamic Republic of Iranbegins
Led byKhomeini
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Changes
Combat Western styles, culture
Universities temporarily closed
Women compelled to wear modest Islamic garments
nti-Israel
U.S. seen as a Great Satan, opposed to Islam
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US Involvement After the Revolution
November 1979- USembassy in Tehran
seized, 52 diplomatsheld hostage for 444
days
Americans humiliatedFall of 1980- Saddam
Husain invaded Iran
Covertly US sent arms to
Iran
1986- deal came to
light- hostility towardIran intensified
The US also supported
Iraq
