India & China’s war with The West
India and China have two major belongings in common that has contributed to them separately becoming a Superpower in today’s sphere, each consumes a mammoth amount of land, and enormous population. When comparing and contrasting how each arose, viewing back to a post-World War 2 era, where both countries earned their independence in essential in understanding 3 components that shaped their country. The first is how the varying countries leaders at the time gained their independence. The second is the post-independence struggle that each country faced after. The last is how these countries came from the previous changes to develop into the countries they are today. Looking at a back story of these two countries show us their roles in today’s politics and how their reception is viewed by other counties.
Great leaders facilitated the uniting of China, and India’s population into ‘fighting’ for independence, but using fighting not as a literal word to show they each had a cause and needed to combat to overcome it. India’s leader is very famous for his non-violence approach to overcoming the British imperialist. Mahatma Gandhi was born very privileged and studied in England to become a lawyer. He came back to India and wanted to see people free of economic and social change in his country. Gandhi’s method preached of nonviolence, and more of a civil disobedience to the British. In one quote he says “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” He wanted to have the sense of nationhood between the Hindu’s and Muslims against the British racial policies, and brutality to India’s local population become common ideas the common man could relate too.
The revolutionary violence of Mao Zedong totally conflicts against Gandhi’s struggle for Independence. As Gandhi was contrary to using violence, Mao