End of Colonialism

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Across
  1. 2. asian state created on the Indian subcontinent 1947
  2. 4. Britain- India's struggle for independence was led against this european nation
  3. 7. won independence from France between 1944 and 1960
  4. 9. war 1- Indian national congress came under the influence of Gandhi
  5. 12. in alliance with latin America for their financial interests in this country
  6. 13. was able to to be maintained after world war 2
  7. 15. two main factions in middle eastern and African ethnic conflict
  8. 16. nonviolent resistance used by Gandhi
Down
  1. 1. means "great soul"
  2. 2. poor people
  3. 3. one of the most potent themes of the 20th century
  4. 4. India's leader whose followers called Mahatma
  5. 5. belief that guided Gandhi's precepts
  6. 6. violent resistance- policy of peaceful protest against colonial oppression
  7. 8. India achieved freedom from British control in this year
  8. 10. eastern European nation
  9. 11. hindu Mohandas
  10. 14. revolts against colonial rule began earliest in this country
  11. 17. in middle east where islamist nationalism was hampered by interference