08712. A TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES: A COMPARISON OF AMERICAN AND INDIAN INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN. A comparison between the American struggle for independence from Great Britain that ended in 1783 and the process that culminated in India's independence from Great Britain in 1947. Argues that in each case, the British planted the seeds of democracy and the desire for independence in its colonies. 10 pages, 23 footnotes, 15 bibliographic sources.