WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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resist the power of religious leaders
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increase the power of the military force
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draw attention to critical issues
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start a cycle of armed revolution
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Salt March, which took place from March to April 1930 in India, was an act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest British rule in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Goals. To end the British monopoly on salt, decrease dependence on foreign cloth, reduce land revenue assessments, build unity among Hindus and Muslims of all economic and social classes, and ultimately end British colonial rule over India and declare Purna Swaraj (complete independence).
Detailed explanation-3: -There Gandhi and his followers made salt in violation of the salt laws. This was in response to the British introduction of taxation on salt production, deemed the sea-salt reclamation activities illegal, and the repeated use of force to stop it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thousands of people made salt, or bought illegal salt. This period is considered the apex of Gandhi’s political appeal, as the march mobilized many new followers from all of Indian society and the march grabbed the world’s attention. Most historians see Dandi as a key turning point in India’s struggle for freedom.