▲ 393 ▼ India was a champion of the Free World, we respect India's WW2 struggle in this house (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historymemes@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 10 points 1 year ago (3 children) Ah OK, no conscripts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) So what if it were conscription? If the British forced them and they helped win an honorable war to stop fascism, how does that change the fact here that the Indian people deserve more respect and recognition for it? Do conscripts not matter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the issue is India being dragged into a war by its colonizers. India would have had no reason to fight in those fronts if it wasn't for the fact it was controlled by Britain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago I would say not no reason, but certainly less reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) So what if it were conscription? If the British forced them and they helped win an honorable war to stop fascism, how does that change the fact here that the Indian people deserve more respect and recognition for it? Do conscripts not matter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the issue is India being dragged into a war by its colonizers. India would have had no reason to fight in those fronts if it wasn't for the fact it was controlled by Britain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago I would say not no reason, but certainly less reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the issue is India being dragged into a war by its colonizers. India would have had no reason to fight in those fronts if it wasn't for the fact it was controlled by Britain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago I would say not no reason, but certainly less reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago I would say not no reason, but certainly less reason. permalink fedilink source parent
