Background
What is the capital city of Bangladesh today?
Dhaka
Which side dominated Pakistan politically?
West Pakistan
What natural disaster hit East Pakistan in 1970?
The Bhola Cyclone
What was the name of the Pakistani military operation in March 1971?
Operation Searchlight
Which country supported the Mukti Bahini?
India
What was modern Bangladesh called before independence?
East Pakistan
What were two major economic products of East Pakistan?
Rice and jute
What political party represented Bengali grievances?
The Awami League
What happened to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after declaring independence?
He was arrested
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What two countries was British India divided into in 1947?
India and Pakistan
What percentage of Pakistan’s foreign exchange earnings came from East Pakistan?
70%
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What religious group was especially targeted as a security threat?
Hindus
Which country supported Pakistan diplomatically during the crisis?
United States
What was the major cultural identity of East Pakistan?
Bengali identity
What happened to many profits earned by East Pakistan?
They were transferred to West Pakistan
What major political problem happened after the Awami League won?
West Pakistan refused or delayed transferring power
Name one method soldiers used to identify Hindus.
Checking names/documents, forcing Kalima recitation, or checking circumcision status
Around how many people fled East Pakistan?
10 million
What was the main reason East and West Pakistan were difficult to govern as one country geographically?
They were separated by Indian territory
Under which president were efforts made to “Islamize” and unify culture under West Pakistani identity?
Ayub Khan
What was one reason Bengalis were angry after the Bhola Cyclone?
The government response was slow / little aid was sent
Bangladesh used the term Birangona for who ?
Rape Survivors
What blocked effective UN Security Council action?
Cold War veto politics