Film Lesson- "Gandhi"

Explain how Gandhi helped his nation of India gain Independence from Great Britain. What were some of the things that he did? Explain his philosophy of non-violence; and explain how he used it effectively.Explain how Gandhi helped his nation of India gain Independence from Great Britain. What were some of the things that he did? Explain his philosophy of non-violence; and explain how he used it effectively.



Gandhi helped India to gain independence from Great Britian by using non-violence.Because when ever the Indians never fought back sooner or later the british would realize that they were doing wrong and when headlines in newspapers found out what the british were causing Great Britian would be embarrased and ashamed as well. Gandhi was a man of peace and non-violence, whenever his people would show rage and fight back he would fast and stop eating to make them realize that the way to independence and rights is not violence but peace.His nation of India gain independence because of the strategies he used against the British. He avoided using violence, and this made the British look careless of it's people. Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey and unjust law, which is what Gandhi did. The movie starts off with Gandhi getting thrown out of the train because he would not move to third class. Later in the movie, Gandhi realizes that British laws were being bias against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in South Africa.Gandhi declares a hunger strike, saying he will not eat until the fighting stops. The fighting does stop eventually, but the country is divided. It is decided that the northwest area of India, and eastern part of India ( Bangladesh) will become a new country called Pakistan. It is hoped that by encouraging the Muslims to live in a separate country, violence will come yo an end. Gandhi spends his last days trying to bring about peace between both nations. He thereby angers many dissidents on both sides, one of whom finally gets close enough to assassinate him.