India was vital to Britain's growth, and Britain made sure that India was under direct control, "India possessed excellent opportunity to obtain raw materials, and it was even referred to as 'jewel in the crown'" (Imperialism: Great Britain, Google). Such laws like the Charter Act of 1813 granted Britain full control of India. This, however, granted India the ability to obtain more money to finance education. ... When issues arose, Britain did not take cultures from different backgrounds into consideration. ... It became clear that France had done an intolerable act and hurt Alg...

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In the 21st century continuous modernization and development are seen as critical to world progress, India's recently elected Prime Mister Narendra Modi stated that his governments vision for India focused on development1. ... This move towards modern civilization had harmed and impaired the people of India, which he believed to be detrimental to Indian culture. He saw it as a way of the British being able to keep control of India. ... While concentrating solely on India as a nation, Gandhi believed that transformation to an industry and machine based economy, increased the poverty in In...

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It is believable because India was a British colony at the time. That is the foundation under which India is totally powered and the Indian people ultimately controlled. ... "This is salt from India's sea, therefore it is Indians salt," is what he preaches. ... By the time World War II roles around, it is evident in the movie that Britain has become numb to this "little" problem in India, due to the fact that it is fighting a much more tremendous battle in many other places, and finally gives India its independence. ... And when there are two distinct religions, races, or cultures, it ...

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On the other side of the Sahara were many great cultures that were isolated from the rest of the world. Henry wanted to find a water route to India. The passage to India over land was long, slow, and dangerous. ... In 1499, Vasco da Gama was the first sailor to travel from Portugal to India. Just a few years earlier, Queen Isabella of Spain hired a sailor from Genoa to reach India by sailing west. ...

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One of their chief methods they used to implement this goal was through the Roman Catholic Church, an important aspect of culture in the colonists' homeland of Portugal (1, 2). ... Whilst some in high places and positions of authority such as the Kandyan prince Vijaya Pala may have accepted Portuguese customs and traditions by adopting them as their own (3), the majority of the civilian population resisted Western religion and culture. ... Astonished at the magnitude of their enterprises, and the glory of their discoveries and conquests in India, the rapidity and success of which secured ...

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Japan pressed forward japanization, the idea of Japanese culture dominates and assimilation, in other Asian countries. ... Hong Kong's garrison, composed of local troops as well as British units and foreign infantry battalions from India and Canada were prepared for the attack. ...

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