unit 1 essay plans Flashcards
‘the impact of the first world war was largely responsible for the progress of India towards independence in the years 1914-20’ how far do you agree with this statement’
POINT 1: IMPACT OF WAR
-economic advancement made them more independent (however there were also rising prices and tax)
-social impact: grief
POINT 2: GROWTH OF NATIONALISM
-home rule leagues : involved ordinary Indians throughout country increasing nationalism - tilaks home league of india had 32 k members
-Lucknow pact: agreement between congress and ML declaring self gov as objective united Indians for a period in a common goal against England not eachother
-gandhi introduced non-cooperation satyagraha
POINT 3: BRITISH ACTIONS
-The montagu declaration increased progress: first ever notion of intent to gradually develop self government in india, directly progressing independence of india (change in british tone surrounding independence of india).
-led to the montagu chelmsfor report and the gov of India act
-limitations was the vague tone msking it a distant goal
-Rowlatt acts: Arguably sparked Indian nationalism as it started protest of satyagraha but consequences of amiritsar massacare were extreme(400 dead 1500 injured), although censorship of dyer (acknowledgement of hardship from parliament) happened and increased nationalism leading to non cooperative satyagraha etc paving entrance of gandhi
The main consequence in India of the First World War was a weakening of Britain’s control of the Indian sub continent in the years 1914–19.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
POINT 1: WEAKENING OF BRITISH CONTROL
-Rise of indian nationalism in the war period (home rule leagues)
POINT 2: ECONOMIC IMPACT
-negative: tax raise, price raise, fuel shortage, food shortages
-positive: counteracted negatives as increased manufacturing profits on things they would have normally imported like chemicals steel etc
POINT 3: BRITAIN GAINING/ MAINTAINING CONTROL
-prevented weakening of control by making compromises: GOIA act 1919 and montagu declaration
- Opposition to British control was limited by imprisoning or interning key opponents, e.g. Annie Besant and Bal Tilak (1917) and Gandhi (1917 and 1919).
- The princely states, e.g. Hyderabad, offered significant support throughout the war and continued to support Britain’s control
