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Q120 (CAPF/2012) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Indian National Congress Answer Verified

Who among the following had written to the Viceroy, “The Congress is as much opposed to victory for Nazism as any British can be. But their ob)ective cannot be carried to the extent of their participation in the war”?

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The statement was written by Mahatma Gandhi to the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, in 1939. Following the outbreak of World War II, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) met at Wardha to discuss India's stance [2]. While Gandhi initially favored unconditional moral support to Britain, he remained deeply committed to non-violence and the principle that India could not be a party to a war for democratic freedom while being denied that very freedom [4]. Gandhi clarified that while the Congress was ideologically opposed to the victory of Nazism and Fascism—a sentiment shared by Nehru—their opposition did not translate into active participation in the imperialist war effort without a guarantee of independence [5]. This nuanced position eventually led to the resignation of Congress ministries in October 1939 after the Viceroy rejected their conditions for cooperation [5].

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  1. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II > Congress Stand on World War II: > p. 445
  2. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II > Congress Offer to Viceroy > p. 434
  3. [4] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond > p. 301
  4. [5] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > Fig. 11.10 > p. 302
  5. [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 6: Communalism in Nationalist Politics > 6.5 Observation of Day of Deliverance > p. 79
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