Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

Islam has played an important role in the creation and continued survival of Pakistan as a sovereign state. As Pakistan started off, the use of the two-nation theory and a united Muslim front was a useful identity to an otherwise splintered nation, too similar to it’s much larger Hindu counterpart. As Pakistan grew from a theory into an actualized nation, it was proved that this wasn’t a solid foundation for a country as Bangladesh won independence, disregarding Muslim unity in exchange for…

Sikh Asian Americans Asian-Americans are fastest growing racial group in America today. After 1965, American immigration laws were adjusted to allow people from Asian to enter the US and reside in the US as permanent residents in larger numbers. The motivation behind the construction of these new laws involved the desire of the US to build its economy from taking some of the brightest minds in other nations and incorporating them into its own. Thanks to the US not wanting to separate families…

independent leadership. The India that Indira Gandhi encountered upon taking office was very different from the one her father had led. By 1966, the post-independence euphoria had been replaced by a severe economic crisis; drought and the costs of the 1965 war with Pakistan had led to high inflation and a threat of famine. Indira had a tentative first year in power, but soon the Congress leaders realized that she had no intention of doing their bidding. Less than six months after becoming…