... recognized for their nationalist movements are Mohandas Gandhi and Mao Zedong. The movements which they headed greatly shaped the countries in which they lived. Mohandas Gandhi, from the country of India, is world renowned for his actions against the British in India. The problems started before Gandhi was even born. The British East India company had gained control of India by winning a battle ... was discarded from Indian culture. Gandhi had many dreams for India, and though his dream of unity was not fulfilled, he brought India freedom, his main goal. Mao Zedong was a Chinese communi...

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• Grade Level: High School

... brought opium to China and in return received the rights with the Chinese to trade tea for opium. They then set up a trading post in China, this post was one of the first ever in China. These events spread the companies' interests all over the trade market in many different types of trade. ... to tax the people, many of the rich, in India, found themselves in poverty. It controlled trade for the country, which was the entire Indian economy. The company was at the top of its power, but it was having problems with money and internal problems. The company received money from the domination o...

• Word Count: 2492
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School