Amritsar Massacre Dbq

On April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, India, a great tragedy occurred that day. The massacre that killed at least 379 people and the wounding of at least 1,200 others was committed by the British general Reginald Dyer (Cavendish). Many protests and riots preceded the massacre and resulting from them were the arrests of two leaders by the British ("Amritsar Massacre"). This caused many Indians to form mobs, which looted businesses and killed five British people (Cavendish). General Dyer was sent to Amritsar to restore order in there ("Amritsar Massacre"). What happened after he got there is why you, the Jury, are all in court today to decide General Dyer’s fate.
The evidence clearly shows that General Dyer acted reckless on April 13, 1919. Therefore, the case against General Dyer is a simple one. While General Dyer was in Amritsar, he did more than just
This would not have been said by General Dyer if he felt like he was in danger when he commanded his troops to kill civilians. This would have been said, however, by General Dyer if he had personal reasons for firing on the crowd. General Dyer wanted to get revenge for the rioting the Indians did before he got to Amritsar (Cavendish). General Dyer said he would have used machine guns on the crowd if he could have (Bose). The only reason General Dyer would have wanted to use machine guns on the crowd is if he wanted to kill as many people as he could. Besides wanting to get revenge, General Dyer had another reason to plan the massacre. Since he was near retirement, he was likely to fade away into history (“Source 3”). It is as if he did this just so he could become well known in Britain before it was too late. This would keep him from becoming an obscure general. General Dyer planned the massacre in Amritsar and thus he should be held accountable for his actions and be found