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Questions on the Anti-colonialism in India and Southeast Asia (pages 440-441 from The Human Record)
1) Why did anti-European sentiments increase in India and Southeast Asia in the 1920s and 30s? Give some
examples of where this occurred.
2) Why did the experience of World War I and the rise of Japan as an Asian power affect anti-colonial sentiments?
3) Who were some of the charismatic independence leaders in the region? What was the catalyst for the creation of
independent nations in the region?
Questions on Gandhi’s “Vision for India”
4) What was Gandhi’s background? Where did he first become involved in struggling for justice for Indians?
5) Explain the meaning of Gandhi’s theory of “satyagraha”. What was central to the pursuit of “satyagraha”? What
was it intended to achieve in British India?
6) Explain the context of Gandhi’s pamphlet, “Hind Swaraj”. What do those words mean? Why was the pamphlet
written?
Questions on Mohandas Gandhi, “Indian Home Rule” (pages 442-445)
7) What does Gandhi see as the major deficiency of modern civilization?
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8) How, according to Gandhi, has civilization specifically affected women?
9) Why does Gandhi have faith that Hindus and Muslims will be able to live in peace in India?
10) What, according to Gandhi, is true civilization and what is India’s role in preserving it?
11) What leads Gandhi to his conviction that love is stronger than force?
12) Why does Gandhi refer to passive resistance as “an all sided sword”?
Reflection questions:
13) Why did Gandhi’s attack on civilization gain him support among the Indian masses?
14) How would you contrast the struggle of Mohandas K. Gandhi with Mao Zedong on behalf of their respective
peoples? Why were their methods different? How did their results differ?