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Violent vs. Non-Violent Revolution

Violent revolutions and non-violent revolutions began to unfold with great regularity after the 1400's, 1500's and 1600's when much to most of the world became colonized by the Dutch, the French, the British and the Spanish. Both the United States and modern-day India became free from the same ruling country, that being Great Britain. However, the differences are quite stark when one gets beyond that similarity. Even though violent revolutions are often required or at least quicker, the independence of India in the 1940's proved that non-violent revolution can be equally effective, albeit tumultuous in its own right.

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Great Britain at one time controlled most of the world, it seemed, along with Spain, France and a few other countries. Indeed, the land now owned by the United States was, at one time or another, controlled by the British, the French, the Spaniards and their descendants and variants. India also passed from country to country over its existence. The dutch controlled the area for more than two centruies and then switched to the Danes for half a century or so. France had a claim of its own for the better part of two centuries. However, the country that ruled part or all of India the most really was the British as they were involved in the area for nearly half a millennia, running from 1612 to 1947 when India eventually broke off on its own in large part from the efforts of Mahatma Gandhi and other likeminded people.

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The United States engaged in a violent yet strongly willed revolution in the early 1770's when it wrested control of the colonies away from Great Britain. Indians engaged in non-violent protests and simply refused to aid or abet the controlling British authority. There was some violent actions and activities here and there but the end-result was eventually the partitioning of India into what is now India and what is now Pakistan. The partitioning was even conceded as necessary by Mahatma Gandhi at one point because he felt that a separate Indian and Muslim state were needed to prevet strife. This happened, for the most part, but actions such as the assassination of Gandhi by one of his own people proved that not everyone on "his side" was aligned with the precepts and facets of non-violent resistance and protest.

The American and Indian revolutions were similar in that they were fighting back against the British in reaction to not being allowed to participate in their own government and their country's own destiny. Rather than being free and independent nations, both India/Pakistan and the United States were controlled locally and afar through brutal regulation and punitive behaviors as well as lack of freedom and….....

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