HIS 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Authoritarianism, Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

• School: St. John's University
• Department: HIS - HISTORY
• Course: HIS 1001
• Professor: Mauricio Borrero

Document Summary

Colonial identities and global war in the 20th century. Committed to unified india, without associating themselves with any particular group: at the time, there were large religious divides in india between hinduism, islam, and some christianity. 1919 amritsar massacre: british troops shoot down unarmed indian civilians, gives more power to the movement. In britain, they were giving more power to colonies such as australia, new zealand, Canada, and south africa because britain believed they could trust" these places with more self-control: india wanted this self-control and self-governance too. Indians begin by saying they want more self-governance, not complete independence: eventually, they fight for complete independence. World war i and the interwar period, 1914-1939: global trends. Global impact of world war i: fought on a global scale and required resources from around the world, harsh peach settlement unbalanced the global economy, leading to the great. Depression: global political turmoil inflamed debates on how to build a better world and manage societies.