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THE DAY IN HISTORY · MARCH 12

March 12 in history

What happened on March 12: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1930 and 1938, each linked to the map that shows it.

— Sabarmati ashram

12 Mar 1930 — Gandhi set out on foot from his ashram with 78 marchers. He had already told the Viceroy in writing where he was going and why: he would walk to the sea and break the salt law. “I want world sympathy in this battle of Right against Might.”

READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE & PARTITION MAP → · THE FULL STORY →

The Anschluss: German troops cross into Austria to cheering crowds and no foreign response. Watch it happen on the map.

READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE WW2 MAP →

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