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| Question | Answer |
| When did Wavell become viceroy and who did he replace? | Oct 1943 Linlithgow |
| Why did Churchill choose Wavell as viceroy? | Military man: - thought he would take orders - thought he would continue Linlithgow's harsh tactics. Wanted to remove him from his previous job (C-in-C Army South East Asia) Didn't seem to have any particular political views or opinions |
| Which major even did allowed Wavell to first show how skilled he was politically? | The Bengal Famine |
| When was the Bengal Famine? | 1943 ( had begun the year earlier but was worst in 43) |
| How many people died during the Bengal Famine? | Between 1 and 3 million people. Many because of disease (malaria and cholera) |
| How did Wavell react to the Bengal Famine | Immediately ordered military assistance - used army to control food distribution and stop the black market. Introduced rationing. Showed skill in bargaining with Churchill to get grain. |
| Other than the Bengal famine how did Wavell show that he would not be pushed around by Churchill? | Fought to get the Simla Conf (1945) arranged. He refused to give up and finally persuaded Churchill to allow it. |
| Who replaced Wavell as Viceroy? | Lord Mountbatten |
| Why was Wavell replaced? | Because Atlee (the new PM) found him difficult to work with - he wouldn't just do as he was told. Gandhi had also pushed for Wavell to be sacked and Atlee had a strong relationship with Congress and Gandhi. |
| Wavell was considered 'a great man for solutions'. What examples of this are there? | Reaction to the Bengal Famine Starting to think practically about partition long before anyone else - even drew up suggested borders. |
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