Likewise, why did India help Britain in ww1?
Those with influence within India believed that the cause of Indian independence would best be served by helping out Britain in whatever capacity India could – including the Indian National Congress. Indian troops were on the Western Front by the winter of 1914 and fought at the first Battle of Ypres.
Likewise, why did Gandhi support the British in World War 1? He had been almost alone among Indian leaders who had argued for unconditional support to Britain in her hour of need in the hope of a worthy gesture at the end of he war. He felt that he had received stone for bread. He had done his best to keep out of political agitation during the war.
Keeping this in view, how many Indian soldiers fought for Britain in the First World War?
Of the British empire's colonies, India contributed the most men to the war effort – around 1.5 million – while self-governing nations within the Commonwealth, including Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland, contributed a further 1.3 million men.
Why did the soldiers mentioned in this statement choose to fight in World War I?
They expected their service would move toward independence. What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat? W Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany.
