5 W's of Gandhi
Why Britain did not want to give up India
India and surrounding areas full of rich natural resources; Britain at strongest between WW1 and WW2; India reason British empire so powerful
Countries under British control
India, Pakistan and Blangladesh
Quit India Movement of 1942
Indians ask for the removal of British Colonists. British refused to concede to the Indian National Congress until after WW2
The Salt March 1930
Indians protested the taxes the British were placing on their salt creations and exports. Indians were being exploited while the British made a lot of money off the salt production
Mahatma Gandhi
father of India; employed non violent disobedience methods; gained leadership in Indian National Congress 1921; Challenged British rule of India and favored sovereignty for India; model of future non violent civil disobedience methods for civil rights
Civil Disobedience
refusal to comply with certain laws; pay certain taxes or pay certain fines, as a form of peaceful protest
Civil Rights
the right of all citizens to political and social freedoms and equity
Sovereignty
the right to self govern; freedom from an oppressive government (Britain oppressing India)