3. Impact of WW2 Flashcards

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Way in which WW2 strengthened Empire: Egypt

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Britain able to preserve its influence in Egypt - its access to Suez and oil in the Middle East

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Way in which WW2 strengthened Empire: victory

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Victory of war emphasised the strength and unity of Empire

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Way in which WW2 strengthened Empire: invasion of India

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Britain able to hold off Japanese invasion of India in 1944

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Way in which WW2 weakened Empire: involvement of colonies

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Involvement of colonies led to new/greater demands for greater autonomy

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5
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Autonomy

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Self-government

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Significance of Singapore to British Empire

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Singapore was Britain’s main military naval base in the region

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Way in which WW2 weakened Empire: Singapore

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Britain lost Singapore to Japan in 1942

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What did the loss of Singapore do for relations between Britain and Australia?

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Damaged relations as Australians felt abandoned, causing them to look to the US for support

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What did Churchill see the loss of Singapore as?

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The “greatest disaster to British arms which our history records”

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What was the all of Singapore due to?

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Churchill neglecting Singapore during WW2, prioritising Egypt at the expense of the Far East

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During the whole of WW2, what did the most damage to Britain’s imperial position?

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The fall of Singapore

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What did Britain’s imperial power depend on and what damaged this?

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Britain’s imperial power depended on prestige and the fall of Singapore damaged this

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Way in which WW2 weakened Empire: success of Japan

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Success of Japanese ended the myth of white invincibility/superiority, giving confidence to independent movements across Southeast Asia

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14
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How many Indian troops were captured by the Japanese in Singapore?

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30,000

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What happened to the captured Indian troops in Singapore?

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They joined the Indian National Army to fight against British control in India and Asia

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16
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Way in which WW2 weakened Empire: economic

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Britain’s economic position weakened

17
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Way in which WW2 weakened Empire: independence movements

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Independence movements grew stronger in India and the Middle East

18
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Way in which WW2 weakened Empire: political

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New Labour Government elected after war was less imperialists

19
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Election of July 1945

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Clement Attlee (Labour) won landslide victory in July 1945

20
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Conservative view of Labour Victory in 1945

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Conservative government hugely shocked as they won the war

21
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What did the victory of the Labour government in 1945 reflect?

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The voters’ belief that Labour would be more successful at rebuilding Britain ajd carrying out social-reform