Indian Contribution to WWI Flashcards
what did they do, react etc.
What economic contribution did the Indians do in WWI?
Example:…British Army.
Supply of raw material and goods.
- resources for the British Army.
What did some of the economic resources include that the Indians supplied to the British?
Uniforms, tents, leather.
What transport did the Indian supply?
Extensive railway systems.
What were some of the disadvantages of the infrastructure of railways?
Long hours, poor conditions, high risks.
How many Indians contributed to war effort?
1.5 million.
What were the two key battles that the Indians were involved in?
Battle of Ypres [2nd one]- April 22-May 25 1915.
Neuve Chapelle- [3 days] March 10-March 13 1915.
How many Punjabis were involved in the Neuve Chapelle?
1.5 million.
What was trench warfare?
[No Man’s Land]
A deep hole in which bodies of soldiers caved in and waited for attack.
Weaponry used: machine guns, barbed wire, gas.
What was the largest voluntary army in 1914?
Indian British Army.
What was inclusive about the Army despite being led my white officials?
There were dozen ethnic groups.
How many Indians supported war effort?
1.5 million.
How did the increased political engagement enlighten the INC?
They saw the war as an opportunity to have greater reforms.
What did the Montagu Declaration [1917] state?
what did they promise to the Indians?
Promised ‘increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration.
What did the Rise of Nationalism make Indians have hope for?
Independence.
What was the main reason for why India rose up to the British?
what did they want and what did they use?
Military contribution, imperialism, competition.
