what were churchill's view of india? Flashcards
why did he feel a personal connection to india?
he served there as a young officer
what he believe india was?
‘the jewel of the crown’ and it had to be protected in order to maintain the empire
how did churchill view the indians?
had a strong belief in the racial superiority of ango-saxons and in their destiny to rule over and develop ‘lesser’ people
what was the rowlatt act 1919?
allowing imprisonment without trial
what did gandhi do in april 1919?
led a mass campaign against the rowlatt act and troops fired on a protesting crowd amritsar, killing 400 and wounding 1200
when did britain get calls for independence?
late 2920s
what did gandhi do in 1930?
led a mass march to the sea to protest about the salt tax by gathering natural sea salt
why was gandhi released from jail?
to attend conferences in london in 1930 and 1931 to get agreement on ending the conflict - limited success and arrested on return
what was india’s self- governement act?
government of india act 1935, took effect in 1937
what was churchill’s reaction to the independence movement?
bitterly opposed to the movement
