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Interwar Period
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Timeline India 1919-1939
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
<a href='' >http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/285248/India/47052/Jallianwala-Bagh-massacre</a>It was named after a garden in the Indian city of Amritsar. The leader who was in charge was General Reginald Dyer. He was the military commander. The massacre happened when the British Indian army started shooting unarmed people. Men, women and children were killed for no reason. This event make the Indian people realize that it was time to fight for independence. -
Gandhi's Role in India
<a href='' >http://www.academia.edu/5799896/Role_of_Mahatma_Gandhi_in_Freedom_Struggle</a>Gandhi believed in "Ahimsa". This word means non-violence and reverence for all life. He wanted the people of India to fight for what was good for them. Gandhi's ideas came from his Hindu beliefs. These events were to get the attention of the British government and make them understand India's desire for independence. -
The Kakori Revolution
<a href='' >http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1913020/Kakori-Conspiracy</a>The Kakori Revolution was a train robbery in order to purchase weapons to fight against the British-Indian empire. One passenger was killed accidentally. It was now not only a train robbery but a murder. They picked this train to rob because there was British money on it. -
The Simmon Commission
<a href='' >http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1257275/Simon-Commission</a>A group of seven British men were sent to India to help change their constitution. It was called the Simmon Commission named after the leader of the group. People in India were very upset that there was no Indian person involved in the decisions. One man named Lalaji asked the Indian people to refuse the Simmon Commission. -
The Economy of British India 1927
<a href='' >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_independence_movement</a>The Indian economy was based on agriculture. During the British rule it moved from food grains to cotton. The British wanted the cotton produced in India to go to the factories in Britian. The cotton factories were located in Manchester and Lancashire. -
President of Congress - Jawaharlal Nebru
<a href='' >http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/nehru.htm</a>Jawaharlal Nebru was interested in joining congress after the Amristar Massacre. He was sent to jail in 1921 for certain activities with congress. He stayed in jail for 9 years but 1929 he became the president of congress. He was basically Gandi's partner in the independence for India. -
Effects of the Great Depression
<a href='' >http://www.quora.com/What-impact-did-the-Great-Depression-of-1929-have-on-British-India</a>In 1929 The Great Depression had a strong impact on India.
The British India government caused a great damage to the Indian economy. In the period 1929-1937 the railways and agriculture were most affected. A big impact on India was high prices and taxes. It had a sever impact on India because there was a protective trade policy which only benefited the United Kingdom. -
British Salt Acts
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gandhi-leads-civil-disobedience</a>Gandhi wanted to Indian people to refuse to buy salt from the British. They were being forced to buy salt from the British under the British Salt Act. The salt was also taxed heavy. This was a common food item used and it was a way that the Indian people could show their unhappiness with the British rules. Gandhi wanted them to create their own salt from the sea. Gandhi went out in the sea and grabbed a lump of salt. This symbolizes the start of the Indians producing their own salt to sell. -
Summer Olympics in 1932
<a href='' >http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IND/summer/1932/ATH/</a>India competed in Los Angeles California in 1932 at the Summer Olympics. India only entered five events and only had four participants in the Olympics. The participants were Bunoo Sutton, Roanld Vernieux, Mehar Chand Dhawan and Dickie Carr. -
Government of India Act
<a href='' >http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/india_1900_to_1947.htm</a>This Act allows a group of elected Indians to have control over everything except defense and foreign affairs. Until this happened it was only British people.
