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What if India was in ww2?
The Allies would have lost Singapore, Malaya, Burma. The Allies would have lost control of the Indian Ocean.. If India would have joined the Axis Powers, the entire Asia would have been won and dominated by Axis. Only parts of Africa and some Middle East countries would have waged pitch battles.
What would happen to India if Axis won ww2?
In the immediate aftermath of a German victory, India would be cut off from contact with the UK due to German control of the Suez Canal. They would declare independence as a whole entity. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka might be a single nation.
Did Gandhi support Britain in WWII?
Gandhi supported 1942 Quit India Campaign. He supported the British in World War II, but advocated passive resistance against Hitler and Japan. Gandhi once argued that his passive resistance tactics could used in any situation, even against the Nazis.
Did the Japanese invade India?
A Japanese invasion of India had, in fact, been mooted in the early stages of the war. By 1943, the Japanese had successfully displaced the Allies in Burma, rekindling ambitions of a glorious liberation of India. What still held the armies back, however, was the terrain between Burma and India.
Where did India fight in ww2?
Indians fought with distinction throughout the world, including in the European theatre against Germany, in North Africa against Germany and Italy, in the South Asian region defending India against the Japanese and fighting the Japanese in Burma.
Who did India fight in ww2?
British India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. The British Raj, as part of the Allied Nations, sent over two and a half million soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers.
How did India’s economy change after World War 2?
By the end of WW2, the Indian economy had grown to be the fourth largest industrial power in the world, and she obtained independence in 1947. At the onset of World War 2, the Indian Army only had 200,000 personnel in its ranks (1939). This number would grow to more than 2.5 million
Could the British have won WW2 without the Indian Army?
This depends on when. The Indian Army played a major role in the British holding the Middle East, both Egypt and Iraq, early in the War (1941). This had major consequences for the British war effort. The British could not have held Egypt without the Indians.
What role did the Indian Army play in WW2?
The Indian Army played a major role in the British holding the Middle East, both Egypt and Iraq, early in the War (1941). This had major consequences for the British war effort. The British could not have held Egypt without the Indians.
What would have happened if India had joined the Axis?
None of this had a major impact on the war. The Japanese had no way of getting the resources in India back to the Home Islands. Also important to consider is what would have happened if the Axis had won the war. Joining in the Axis did not protect a country from depredations.