The Second World War broke out in which month and year?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → September, 1939
The Second World War broke out in September 1939, two years after the Congress ministries had taken office in the provinces. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru were both strongly critical of Hitler and the Nazis. So they offered Congress support for the war effort if the British, in return, promised to grant India independence once the war ended. When the talks with the Viceroy broke down, the Congress ministries resigned.
NCERT (2025-26): “3.2 Dialogues … In September 1939, two years after the Congress ministries assumed office, the Second World War broke out. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had both been strongly critical of Hitler and the Nazis. Accordingly, they promised Congress support to the war effort if the British, in return, promised to grant India independence once hostilities ended.…” |