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09/10/2020 4:45 pm
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How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India.
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09/10/2020 4:48 pm
War created a new political and economic situation.
(i) Led to a huge increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war loans and increasing taxes: custom duties were increased and income tax introduced.
(ii) Forced recruitment in villages caused widespread anger.
(iii) Crops failed; this resulted in an acute shortage of food.
(iv) 12 to 13 million people died due to famines and epidemics.