| Subhas Chandra
Bose(1897-1945) Born in the state of Orissa, became a revolutionalsit during
his struggle in bringing Freedom for his great motherland. After he became
chairman of the Indian National League in 1938, as for his radical sentiment,
he was expelled from his official status by Mahatma Ganghi. Then he formed
a radical front called "Forward Block", and reengined his own struggle
for independence in India.
He made a great
exodus from Culcatta to Berlin in 1941, via Ahganistan and the Soviet Union,
to seek support from Hitler in Germany, which became a legent of
his own. Subhas Chandra Bose could not recognize World War 2 as a fight
between democratic coutries and the dictatorship. British was brutal enough
for the Indian people during their long colonialism. Subhas Chandra Bose
had some hope in his mind that once War is broken, there would be a anti-British
force who could stand on the side of India.
But unfortunately
Hitler was not a person who would share struggle with Asian country. During
his days in Berlin, another war broke out in the Pacific. Japanese
forces made a gerat victory in the beginning of the war. American Naval
fleet was wholly destroyed at Pearl Horbour, British warship, Prince of
Wales and Repulse were severely dameged and sunk on the first day of war.
Singapore and Hongkong fell on the hand of Japnese Forces, within 100 days.
It was natural
for Bose to make a close contact with the Japanese Embassy in Berlin.
On
January 15, 2002
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