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Gandhi's Birth
Mohandas Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. He was born in Porbandar, a seacoast town in the Kathiawar peninsula north of Bombay. A town in India where he also spent his early childhood.(Lebra) -
Trip to England
In Semptember, 1888 Gandhi traveled to England to study law and become a barrister. He kept terms at an inner temple. After nine months of dedicated studies he took all his subjects in one examination and passed.This is important because this is where he gained much of his knowledge.(mkgandhi.org) -
The Bar
He became a lawyer in 1891 and sailed for Bombay. He attempted unsuccessfully to practice law in Rajkot and Bombay.For a brief period served as lawyer for the prince of Porbandar.(noatblebiographies.com) This is important because he is expirenced in the law and is friends with the Prince of Porbandar. -
Johannesburg Railroad
The Johannesburg Railroad in South Africa was completed in 1892.Trains are the cheapest form of public transport in Johannesburg.Passengers have a choice between two classes of travel; the common Metro class or the more luxurious Metroplus, which has upholstered and more comfortable seats.(joburg.org.za) -
Olympic Games
The Modern Olympic Games were founded in the year 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.The first Modern Olympics were finally held in 1896 and attracted athletes from fourteen nations of the world.The modern Olympic Games too have had gone through difficult times.(olympics.sporting99.com) -
Famine in India
A severe famine hit India in 1897.India suffers a severe famine after poor monsoon rains the previous year. Even abundant summer monsoon rains in 1897 do not solve the problem, since they trigger an outbreak of malaria.(litencyc.com) -
Indians in South Africa
Gandhi urged all Indians in South Africa to defy a law requiring registration and finger printing of all Indians. Which got him imprisoned for two months. When he agreed to voluntary registration he was realeased. This is important because he was willing to go to jail for what he believed in.(notablebiographies.com) -
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World War I
World War I was an extremely bloody war that engulfed Europe from 1914 to 1919.World War I saw an estimated 10 million military deaths and another 20 million wounded.World War I would be "the war to end all wars," in actuality, the concluding peace treaty set the stage for World War II.(history1900s.about.com) -
Ambulance Corps of Indian Students
Gandhi raised an ambulance corps of Indian students to help the british army. Mohandas Karamchand, along with fellow Indians in South Africa decided to join the voluntary ambulance unit.He donned an army uniform may startle many, This is important because just because he was agaisnt viloence didn't mean that it wasn't happening and since he could't stop the vilolence completely,he helped the wounded.(freerepublic.com) -
The Repressive Rowlatt Acts
The repressive Rowlatt Acts are a set of laws that allowed the government to try people accused of political crimes without a jury whichcaused Gandhi to call a general hartal, or strike , throughout the country. But he called it off when violence occurred against Englishmen. Following the Amritsar Massacre of some four hundred Indians, Gandhi responded by not cooperating with British courts, stores, and schools. The government agreed to make reforms. (noatablebiographies.com) Shows non-vilolence -
Jail Time
Gandhi was tried and sentenced to 6 years in prison, but realeased 2 years later for and emergency appendectomy (surgery to remove an inflamed appendix). This was the last time the British government tried Gandhi. This is important beceuase he wouldn't be tried by the british again and it showed he was strong if he survived an appendectomy.(notablebiographies.com) -
Salt March
Gandhi began a famous 24-day "salt march" to the sea.Several thousand marchers walked 241 miles to the coast in protest of the unfair law. At the sea Gandhi picked up a handul of salt in difiance of the government. (Lebra) This is important because it signaled a nationwide movment in which peasents produced salt illegaly and congress volunteers sold contrband salt in the cities. -
Fast for Harijans
Gandhi began a fast for the Harijans, opposing a British plan for a separate voting body for them. As a result, some temples were opened to exterior castes for the first time in history.(noatblebiography.com) This is important becasuse for the first time temples were opened to exterior castes and temples resemble peace for him and he strives for peace. -
Roosevelt Writes Mussolini
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a letter to Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini. Despite the possible good intentions of its content, the subject was due of harsh criticism from home and abroad. Hitler addressed the subject at the Reichstag on behalf of the German nation responding.(exordio.com) -
World War II
World War II lasted for six years.Officaly begining in1939 when Germany invaded Poland, World War II lasted until both the Germans and the Japanese had surrendered to the Allies in 1945.(history1900s.about.com) -
Gandhi's Death
Gandhi was attending his prayers in New Delhi, India he died.A 35-year old editor of a Hindu Mashasabha extremist weekly in Poona named Nathoram Godse, shot and killed Gandi.(Lebra)This is important because he was loved and idolized by many of people.
