Who side was India on during world war 2?

Answer 1

1. India was part of the British Empire in 1939-45 (though it had some autonomy in some areas). It fought alongside Britain throughout the war. 2. There was an unspoken assumption that the reward for doing so would be independence after the war. (India and Pakistan became independent on 15 August 1947). 3. After the fall of Singapore (in January 1942) Indians were as keen as anyone else to make sure that India wasn't occupied by the Japanese.

Answer 2

Britain didn't "choose" the Allied side. Britain played a key role in creating the Allied side. Britain and France had pledged themselves by treaty to assist Poland if it was attacked. On 1 September 1939 Germany invaded Poland, and two days later Britain and France went to war against Germany. This had the effect of turning what might otherwise have been a local war into a much wider conflict.

Answer 3

India was part of the British Commonwealth during WWII. I believe it was given

independence in 1947 or thereabouts. So it was on the side of the good guys.