After the "Sepoy Rebellion, <span>the British government took over political control of India, since the British used this as an excuse to consolidate power for the sake of increased profits. </span>
Governor Berkeley considered Bacon’s grievances and actions
as a direct challenge to his authority. In the opinion of the governor, Bacon
was guilty of treason. Berkeley ordered the matters to be investigated and
initiated peace talks between the government and the rebels which leads to the
murder of numerous tribal chiefs and people. Berkeley offered all means to
pardon Bacon but he would not listen to him. This resulted to a war.
The United States entered WWII after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
