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an organization was founded in India to protect Muslim interests (Muslim League)
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Indian troops returned home from war expecting Britain to fulfill their promise
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Ghandi launches anti-british civil disobedience campaign
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Britain committed India’s armed forces to World War II
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congress launches “Quit India” movement
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four days of clashes cause more than 5,000 people dead and more than 15,000 hurt
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Partition was made where the northwest and eastern regions of india, filled with mostly muslims, would become the new nation of pakistan. India and Pakistan were given their independence in one month's time.
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Millions on Indian citizens were on the move in the Indian subcontinent. The different religions were killing each other who were moving into their claimed territory
