Free Tibet
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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TIBET
LILY CLUGSTON, JENNIFER CHIN, VIENNA WEBER, CHAHYON KU, MAEVE O'BRIANT
THESIS
Despite Tibet's legal independence and China's violation of human rights, Tibet is unlikely to achieve political freedom due to China's strict oppression, appeasement of Western nations and economic leverage.
GEOGRAPHY
THE DALAI LAMAS
- Religious ties to politics
- Reincarnations of Chenrezig
- 14 reincarnations
- Recognition & early training
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14TH DALAI LAMA
- Born 1935 as Tenzin Gyasto
- Recognized at age of 2
- Assumed political power - 1950
- Peace talks - 1954
- Exhile in 1959
CULTURE
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SIMLA COVENTION
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THE BATTLE OF CHAMDO (1950)
- 40000-80000 soldiers from PLA
- "Liberation" of Tibet
- Dalai Lama tries to reason with Mao
TIBETAN NATIONAL UPRISING (1959)
300,000 TIBETANS REVOLT
CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND THE GLF
- Smash the 4 olds
- Reduction of monasteries
- Mao's death
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TIBETAN GENOCIDE
- Wipeout of all Tibetans
- 1.2 million died
- Disappearances
- Treatment of prisoners
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TIBET TODAY
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5-POINT PEACE PLAN
FUTURE OF THE DALAI LAMAS
- Political retirement
- Succession
FACTS/QUIZ
- How many Tibetans have died since 1950?
- What is the ratio of Chinese to Tibetans in Tibet?
- Tibet supplies fresh water to ___% of the world.
- Percent of monasteries closed under PRC's rule?
- Over ___ countries have gained independence during Tibet's occupation.
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