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Post-War 1945-1947: Impact of War_1
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- 1What created the fear of civil war?The fear of civil war was brought about by the Muslim League demanding their own state in 1940 and that the Musilm League took positions from resigned congress ministers, which increased tensions.
- 2What happened after the war when the army was being demobbed?The soliders did not hand back their weapons (proliferation) thus increasing the fear of unrest.
- 3Why was moral in the army very low?Moral was very low because 'everyone just wanted to go home'.
- 4Which Nationalist Campaign launched the Quit India Movement (which soon turned violent) and created the fear of a renewed call for Civil Disobiedence?Congress
- 5Which nationalist campaign was the first serious uprising since the Great Rebellion and What caused an Anti-Brisish feeling?The INA was first serious uprising since the Great Rebellion.
Anti-Brisitsh feeling was caused by the issuse of Prisoners of War - 6Why did Britain have war time debts and how muuch was it?The British had war time debts because the USA funed the UK during the war and footed the bill for the wages of the Indian soliders.
- 7What were the reconstruction costs for?The reconstruction cost were to rebiuld the cities destroyed in the Blitz.
- 8What type of person was Atlee and what did he want?He was a Socialist and wanted social reforms in Britain and India, needed money to set up the NHS (key factor).
- 9How much was the war time debts?Overall the debt to India was £13 billion (£50 million per year).
- 10When was Atlee elected as prime minister?Elected in the 1945 elections .
- 11In the 1946 Bombay munity , in which 20,000 soliders mutinied, who stopped the munity and what did this show?Congress stopped the munity thus showing their power and demonstrating that the army cannot be trusted ( the army was only ever used as a threat rather than in action after the munity)
- 12Who estimated that the running of the empire would be £1.4 billion?Keynes
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