Amritsar massacre
What Amritsar massacre means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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In April 1919 General Dyer ordered troops to fire on an unarmed crowd, killing hundreds and wounding many more.
The 1919 massacre in which General Dyer's actions destroyed trust in British benevolence.
Topics that use Amritsar massacre
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – Imperialism challenged, 1914–1947 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- The First World War and its impact on British India, 1914–20 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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