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Impact Of Wavell
- Why was he made Viceroy?
-Several different views
- Was commander in chief of India- Military background
- First suggested that he was chosen to continue
hard line of leadership based on military principles
- First suggested that he was chosen to continue
hard line of leadership based on military principles
- Confidence in Wavell had fallen
- His 'promotion' to viceroy allowed more inspiring
Auchinleck to become commander in chief
- Suggests that political skill not sought after in viceroy
- Suggests that political skill not sought after in viceroy
- His 'promotion' to viceroy allowed more inspiring
Auchinleck to become commander in chief
- Considered a man for solutions
- A good problem solver
- A good problem solver
- Churchill wanted someone with
no political background
- Wanted a military man who wouldn't engage
in politics, instead just follow orders
- Wavell was far from what Churchill expected
- Wavell was far from what Churchill expected
- Wanted a military man who wouldn't engage
in politics, instead just follow orders
- Was commander in chief of India- Military background
- The Bengal Famine
- The Problem
- 1942/3 harvests were low, some
of the worst of the century
- Low harvests aggravated by
shortage of other foods and
reduced imports due to war
- There was poor distribution
of food within the province
- As a result of widespread malnutrition
- Many people were dying more quickly
of pneumonia, cholera and malaria
- Many people were dying more quickly
of pneumonia, cholera and malaria
- Estimate that famine caused 1-3 million deaths
- Once famine started to effect major cities of Dacca and
Calcutta, national concern arose
- 1942/3 harvests were low, some
of the worst of the century
- Wavell's Action
- Immediately ordered military
assistance for the distribution of food
- This involved diverting soldiers from war effort
- This involved diverting soldiers from war effort
- Introduced rationing and control of
panic buying and profiteering
- Demanded appointment of governor of Bengal
- A post that had been left
open for no reason
- A post that had been left
open for no reason
- Fought for food and got twice what was promised
- However he did only get half what he asked for
- Showed political skill - asked for too much
knowing that he wouldn't get it
- Showed political skill - asked for too much
knowing that he wouldn't get it
- However he did only get half what he asked for
- By mid 1944 situation was coming
under control
- It is much to Wavell's credit that he took a
humanitarian view that lives should be saved
- Would've been easy to ignore famine to concentrate on war
- Would've been easy to ignore famine to concentrate on war
- It is much to Wavell's credit that he took a
humanitarian view that lives should be saved
- Immediately ordered military
assistance for the distribution of food
- The Problem
- Wavell's political solution and success
- Wavell's search for a solution
- Had a conference with provincial governors to
discuss end of war time political future
- War debt continued to mount
- As did calls for the British to repay India for the benefit of the Indian people
- Governors strongly advised Wavell to push for a positive political
initiative from the British before the end of the war
- Governors strongly advised Wavell to push for a positive political
initiative from the British before the end of the war
- As did calls for the British to repay India for the benefit of the Indian people
- War debt continued to mount
- Had a conference with provincial governors to
discuss end of war time political future
- British Attitudes
- Churchill + British govt had negative
attitude towards making a solution
- Wavell had his request for an Indian Finance Minister rejected
- All of Wavell's letters to Gandhi had to be sent to London first for discussion
- Churchill simply wanted to do nothing - too busy with war
- Churchill adamant he would not be the PM who let India go
- Churchill adamant he would not be the PM who let India go
- Churchill simply wanted to do nothing - too busy with war
- All of Wavell's letters to Gandhi had to be sent to London first for discussion
- Wavell had his request for an Indian Finance Minister rejected
- Churchill + British govt had negative
attitude towards making a solution
- Initiative stalled
- November 1944, Wavell requests consideration of political initiative
- For 5 months, cabinet stalled responding
- Eventually left it to India Committee to reject request
- Eventually left it to India Committee to reject request
- For 5 months, cabinet stalled responding
- 1945 - Churchill busy with managing victory
parades and campaigning for next election
- Wavell still in London pushing for negotiation
- Churchill wanted Wavell out the way so he
could concentrate on plans
- So he agrees to national conference of Indian leaders
- Known as Simla Conference
- Wavell thought this was too little too late
- Wavell thought this was too little too late
- Known as Simla Conference
- So he agrees to national conference of Indian leaders
- Churchill wanted Wavell out the way so he
could concentrate on plans
- Wavell still in London pushing for negotiation
- November 1944, Wavell requests consideration of political initiative
- Simla Conference 1945
- 25 June consists of delegates from ML, Congress + others
- Conference quickly leads to refusals and rejections
- Jinnah refused to accept legitimacy of
Muslims not belonging to ML
- Wavell suggests Interim council as solution
- Rejected by Jinnah - sensed
strength with ever rejection
- Rejected by Jinnah - sensed
strength with ever rejection
- Conference broke up - Indian political landscape shattered
- July 1945 - Churchill Out - Labour + Attlee in
- Looking good for nationalists
- Looking good for nationalists
- 25 June consists of delegates from ML, Congress + others
- Wavell's search for a solution
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