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Nationalism Compare nationalist struggles for recognition or self determination in two states India and Algeria What are the demands How have these been expressed What has been political response

...... One might consider the war, and especially giving British position in the war at that time, was used as a reason for India to officially ask for independence. Britain, in the face of low cooperation of Indians, responded vaguely to Indias demands. These asked for the right of self-determination and the end of British imperialism having in view the speech that Britain gave, of fighting for world democracy; and giving a military solution to Britains problem in Asia. If Britain would have recognized Indias independence, than India will gladly associate herself with other free nations for mutual defence against aggression and for economic co-operation (Duffet, 1942, 84)
The response that Britain offered was obviously considered unsatisfactory by the Congress Party, as well as all the other political forces in India. The demands for independence grew within the following period, but also those coming from the Moslem League, regarding the partitioning into two states: a Hindu and a Muslim one. As a result of intense claims for sovereignty, Churchill decided on 11th March 1942 to send another proposal to the Indian political actors, offering in exchange of co-operation in the war, a step by step devolution. The proposals were not