After World War II broke out, Gandhi committed radical pacifist. Which means refusing to fight in a war. This word or phrase took meaning when people took opposition in World War II. In August 1942, to prevent India from fighting in the war. Gandhi launched the "Quit India" campaign. He asked the British to leave this night, before dawn. Before Dawn appeared, Gandhi and all the members of the Congress was thrown into prison. Kasturba sadly died of bronchitis in jail. Gandhi also get sick but, was released in satisfactory health on May 1944. Weak by the war England granted India's its Independence on August 14, 1947. But they severed the country into two dominions, India and Pakistan. Gandhi opposed it greatly. But he agreed to it hoping that India and Pakistan would have peace after independence. Riots followed shortly afterwards. He urged the two to live peacefully. He fasted until riots in Calcutta went away. On January 1948, Gandhi fasted to bring peace in the city, Delhi. On January 30, a dozen days after the fasted ended. Gandhi was on his way to a afternoon prayer meeting in Delhi. And was shot to death by Nathuram Godse. A Hindu enraged by Gandhi efforts to negotiate with Jinnah and other Muslims. Next day about 1 million people followed the procession as the body was carried to the streets and cremated on the shore of the holy Jumna River.