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Originally Posted by Tronic
How about this. China had no choice BUT to fight; they were being raped by the Japanese on mass. China was fighting for survival, not because they had any loyalties to the Allies. India however was commiting 2 million men to a war which was not even ours...
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Does that earn India a place over China?
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Originally Posted by Tronic
Its quite pointless to compare the two. Canada was giving full support willingly to the British. India was going through revolution, lack of support for Indian troops and still managed to commit 2 million troops to the British for WWII. Yes, more troops then Canada. India was a British colony under revolution, Canada was a seperate country. All India had was what the British allowed India to have. We gave what we could most give, i.e. huge manpower and plenty of resources.
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Well, no, Canada was still a Dominion but we're getting off subject. And Canada committed more force than India. The point was that India's contribution to WWII does not give her any rights above the P5 members ... well, with the exception of France (and on that one, I have no idea).
*** sidenote: I did a search on Indian Generals in WWII, couldn't find one, could you help? ***
I don't mean to demean the British Indian Army but I find it revolting when internet warriors demean the sacrafice of others.