India response to outbreak of war Flashcards
1
Q
how many men enlisted
A
800,000
2
Q
what was gandhis involvment
A
attemted to persudade indian men to enlist as it could lead to independence for them
3
Q
where did indian troops sail off to
A
-mesoptomia
-flanders
-gallipoli
4
Q
what did some indians believe if they joined the war
A
-felt it was their duty and that theyd go heaven
-asectral tradution of obligation to who was their emperor
5
Q
what did the outbreak of war call for
A
loyalty and instant support for britian
6
Q
what did indian soldiers reflect in their letters
A
that for some of them the king or empire was why they were fighting
7
Q
what did some indians claim during the war
A
they were fighting for india rather than britian
