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American Imperialism Research Paper

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The rise of nationalism is what led to India's complete independence from Britain. "Indian resentment of British colonialism and social inequalities fueled a powerful nationalist movement" (Craig A. Lockard. Ch.25 Pg.609) During World War I, over a million Indian's enlisted in the British army with the hopes that they would receive liberalization in return for their services, but Britain declared that India would continue to be a part of it's empire. Through the war years Britain forced many Indians to enlist and in 1919 in Amritsar, they ordered their Indian soldiers to open fire on protesters, known as the "Amritsar massacre", which caused widespread anger. From then on, Indians demanded complete independence from British rule. President

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