Gandhi and the Quit India Movement : Days of Decision by Jen Green (2013, Trade Paperback)

Capstone

1432976427

9781432976422

167669062

Gandhi and the Quit India Movement : Days of Decision

64 Pages

English

2013

People & Places / Asia, Social Science / Politics & Government, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, History / Asia

Juvenile Nonfiction

Jen Green

Days of Decision Ser.

Trade Paperback

0.1 in

0.4 Oz

9.2 in

6.4 in

Juvenile Audience

The authors of these titles have produced a valuable resource for middle and high school students and educators. . . ."What Might Have Been Different" challenges the reader to decide whether or not the leaders chose the right plan of action. The conclusion provides positive and negative results of the event. Each volume is colorful with informative sidebars and illustrations which make for a very engaging series., While these topics have received wide extant coverage, this set's focus provides a fresh perspective that will help readers better understand the complexity that is always part of the political and international decision-making process. First purchases.

Sixth Grade

1 vol.

Eleventh Grade

pp 6-11 Chap 1: India under the Raj pp 12-15: Chap 2: Birth of a leader pp 16-21: Chapter 3: Non-cooperation pp 22-27 Chapter 4:?Battle for Independence pp 28-33 Chapter 5: Decision time pp 34-41 Chapter 6: The Impact of Quit India 42-49 Chapter 7: Independence and Partition pp 54-55 TIMELINE pp 60-61 GLOSSARY pp 62-62 FIND OUT MORE Index

Why did Mohandas Gandhi campaign so strongly for Indian independence from the British Empire, at a time when Japan was threatening the country's borders during World War II? What choices did he have, what support and advice did he receive, and how did his decisions affect history and his legacy? This book looks at a controversial event from modern history, showing why one of the world's most famous leaders chose a particular course of action.

DS481.G3G725 2014