NIOS Class 12 Military History Chapter 12 Indian Army in World War I and II

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Indian Army in World War I and II

Chapter: 12

MODULE – III: MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COLONIAL ERA

Intext Questions 12.1

1. Which incident in Sarajevo in Bosnia started the WWI?

Ans: The incident that started World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austrian Empire, and his wife on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

2. Name any three countries which were part of an Alliance in World War I?

Ans: Three countries that were part of an alliance include Germany, Austria, and Hungary (who formed the Triple Alliance) or England, France, and Russia (who formed the Triple Entente).

3. Approximately how many Indian soldiers took part in World War I?

Ans: Approximately 1.5 million Indian soldiers volunteered to take part in World War I.

Intext Questions 12.2 

1. How many Indian soldiers won the Victoria Cross in World War I? 

Ans: 11 Victoria Cross.

2. How many expeditionary forces were formed for the war? 

Ans: 7

3. In which countries did Indians take part in the battles? 

Ans: France, Persian Gulf and Egypt.

4. From which year to which year did the War take place?

Ans: 1914-1918 

Intext Questions 12.3  

1. The Second World War was fought from ___________ to _____________.  

Ans: 1939 to 1945

2. The two Theatres of war were, _____________ and _______________.  

Ans: Western and Eastern theatres.

3. _____________ number of Indians were awarded Victoria cross in WW II. 

Ans: 28

Terminal Exercises

1. Write a brief story on why World War I was fought?

Ans: Many causes can be attributed to the outbreak of the war. Of the several causes for the starting of the war, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austrian Empire, on 28 June 1914 at Sarajevo in Bosnia is considered as the spark. By this time, there was tension between the major European powers fuelled mainly by Germany’s ambition to be a major power in Europe and as a competitor to Britain in commerce and trade. This had led to the formation of two power blocks in Europe, the Triple Alliance comprising Germany, Austria and Hungary; and the Triple Entente (entente means a friendly and informal understanding between countries) of England, France and Russia. The countries had high nationalistic feelings, which contributed to economic policies, which caused competition with one another. Besides, there was no effective international organization that could serve to arbitrate between the nations. The other reason was that countries were entering into secret alliances (alliances means tractics between countries to help each other militaries) based on the personal ambitions of the political leaders. Such secret alliances further contributed to suspicions about the activities of the other country. Although many reasons contributed, the immediate cause as noted above was the Sarajevo incident in which the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated along with his wife on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo.

2. State any two reasons why WW II to was fought?

Ans: (i) Adolf Hitler wanted to establish the German might and power over entire Europe and Russia.

(ii) Mussolini of Italy joined Hitler and later the Japanese also accepted this idea to form an Axis of power in Asia.

3. Write short notes on following battles: Battle of Ypres, Battle of Neuve Chapelle.

Ans: Battle of Ypres The first major battle in which Indian troops took part was the First Battle of Ypres, a small market town in Flanders bordering present day Belgium. In Ypres, Belgium, the allies consisting of British Expeditionary Force(BEF), French and Belgium troops took part in the attack against Germans. There were five battles fought in Ypres and the Indian army now called BEF fought in all the battles. Troops of the Indian Corps were fully committed there and suffered heavy causalities. On 22nd April 1915 the second Battle of Ypres began with the first gas attack in the history of warfare. Again the British Indian Corps was called upon to fill the gap in the lines. The Indian army gave a good display of fighting skills and brave actions enabled the allies to gain victory over the Germans.

Battle of Neuve Chapelle The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, which took place in March 1915 was a British offensive in the Artois region of France and broke through at Neuve Chapelle. On 10 March, the British began a thirty-five minute artillery bombardment by 90 x 18 pdr field guns of the Indian Corps and the IV Corps, on the German wire, which was destroyed within ten minutes. The bombardment was followed by an infantry assault. The Garhwal Brigade of the Meerut Division, Indian Corps attacked with all four battalions on a 600 yards front, from Port Arthur to Pont Logy. The Indian troops forced their way through the German wire and took 200 yards of the German front trench, despite many casualties. 40,000 Allied troops took part during the battle and 7,000 British and 4,200 Indian suffered casualties. Indian army soldiers won many Victoria Cross.