-
Date Of Birth
Ghandi was born in Porbandar Gujarat, India. Ghandi was the youngest of hs fathers fourth wife. His Father, Karamchand Ghandi was the Chief Minister of what is now Ghujarat. Ghandi's mother Phutibai was a completley religious person and did not care much for wealth or jewlery. Ghandis family wasnt very educated but Ghandi wanted to be different. He wanted to become a lawyar. -
Ghandi Goes to England
Ghandi passes the board exam and gets into law school in London. At this time Ghandi's mother died but he had no contact with ayone so he did not get the news. -
Gandhi creates change in Africa
Gandhi goes to Africa and faces racial discrimination. Then he gathers about 2,000 other Indians to fight for equality. He succeeds and returns to India. -
Gandhi returns home
Gandhi comes back to India and sees many unfair laws being passed by the British government. He wants to bring change to his own country. He fights against acts like the Rowlett Act which allowed the British police to arrest people without a trial if suspected of treason or terrorism. -
The Great Depression- U.S.A
The U.S stock markets crash and thousands of people go jobless. The Great Depression was one of the worst times in U.S history. -
Hitler Gains Control
Hitler’s Nazi Party gains majority in Parliament and Hitler rises to be the Councler of Germany. -
The Salt March- India
When the British government passed the "Salt Act", the citizens of India got extremely mad. The Salt Act put extreme taxes on salt. This act was answered by the Salt March. Gandhi decided to do a peaceful nonviolent protest against this act by walking 240 miles to make his own salt. Thousands of people followed him to his destination. This event was known as the Salt March. The British government arrested 60,000 people including Gandhi. -
Gandhi is Arrested
For Gandhi’s actions in the Salt Act, Gandhi and his followers are arrested. In prison, Gandhi launches the India Campaign. This declared India as an Independent country. -
America Gets a New Leader
Franklin Roosevelt is elected as the President of the United States of America. FDR will be one of the greatest presidents in the U.S history -
The Hunger Strike- India
Gandhi goes on a hunger strike in prison. He doesn’t eat anything for 21 days. Fearful that Gandhi would become a martyr and die in prison, Gandhi is released. -
Gaining Followers
Gandhi avoids politics and travels all over the country and visits rural villages. He teaches more and more people about independence and shows them that they have to fight but in a nonviolent way. He gains the majority of the country to support the freedom of India. -
The Rise of Hitler
Hindenburg, the president of Germany dies and Hitler appoints himself as president. -
World War II
World War II starts in Europe with the invasion of Germany onto Poland. Poland surrenders to Germany in just five weeks. -
Germany invades Russia
The invasion of Russia (At the time was the Soviet Union) was the biggest German invasion of World War II. Russia was defeated. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan who is allied with Germany attacks Pearl Harbor U.S. It was a surprise attack that the U.S did not expect. Following the attack, the U.S declared war on Japan. -
Germany and the U.S
Hitler declares war on the U.S following the Japanese invasion on Pearl harbor. The U.S gets pulled into one of the centers of World War II. -
Gandhi Succeeds in his Goal.
After the great nonviolent battle Gandhi and his followers had with Great Britain, The British Government finally declared India as an independent country. -
Mahatma Gandhi Dies
The great leader of a peaceful revolution is murdered by an angry Hindu. In the process of freeing India from British rule, Gandhi tried to unite Muslims and Hindus. Many people were angered by his actions. In a local crowd Gandhi was shot by one of those angry people.
