Gandhi Vs. Hitler s Life - 1007 Words

GANDHI VS. HITLER In history class, there was a topic I found quite intriguing and interesting. The topic at hand was how Gandhi and Hitler shared many similarities. I doubted this at first. It was a puzzling thought overall. After some research and analysis it became apparent that, indeed, they were quite similar. One of their most common feature was the fact that they lead thousands of people to make their vision a reality. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a pacifist. He is a well-known icon of peace. How can a pacifist such as Gandhi be comparable to a man such as Adolf Hitler? Well Gandhi and Hitler both lead millions of people to follow their beliefs. While they had different methods of leading, they were leaders†¦show more content†¦With his battle against the segregation, Gandhi founded a political movement, the Natal Indian congress. The belief in non-violent civil protest was brought into a political stand point. When Gandhi returned to India in 1916, he continued to develop his practice of non-violent civil disobedience. The Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Act consisted of him leading peaceful strikes and protests all of which led to his world-wide fame. After gaining popularity throughout the world, Gandhi quickly became known for his pacifist ways and was referred to as ‘Great soul.’ On March 10th 1922, Gandhi was arrested for his inspiration of mass civil disobedience against the British. This shocked me, I didn’t think that Gandhi would have ever been arrested or anything due to the fact that he was a pacifist. However, Gandhi did not only get arrested but once he was released he continued his peaceful protests and continued spreading his message. When the British put a tax on salt he led a 250-mile march to the sea to collect his own salt, which was his form of peaceful rebellion or protest. Once the British found out just how much of a political influence he was, Gandhi became a quick target. There was a total of six as sassination attempts against his life. The British saw him as a threat. They wanted him to stop fighting for the independence of India. It is surprising with the knowledge we have now about Gandhi and his positive influence, that anyone