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1
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Imperial War cabinet and how many times it was called

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1917

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when was the idea of commonwealth put forward by Balfour

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1926

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when was the statute of Westminster

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1931

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4
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how many colonial troops fought in ww1?

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2.5 million

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5
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amount of money India contributed to ww1

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£100 million

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6
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Quebec Protest Riots

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1918- nationalism in Canada against conscription

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7
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Pan-African Congress

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1919-independence movement in Africa following WW1

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8
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when was the Palestine mandate

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1920

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9
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when was the Balfour Declaration

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1917- announced support for the establishment of a national home for the jewish people in Palestine

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10
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when was the easter uprising

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1916, ireland

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11
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when did Sinn Fein win the. election

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1918

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12
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when was the anglo-iris treaty

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1921

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13
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when did jews begin migration to Palestine

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1920

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14
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number of br troops sent to Palestine by 1936

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20,000

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15
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mesopotamia/iraq mandate

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1920

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16
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when did Iraq gain independence

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1932

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when was the Egyptian rebellion

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1919

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when was the anglo-egyptian treaty which removed br troops

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1936

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19
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when was the Indian national army INA formed

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1942

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20
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when did Bose take control of the ina

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1943

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21
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when was Burma made a crown colony

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1937

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22
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Burmese independence army formed- when and who?

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1941- Aung San

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23
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When did Burma gain independence

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1948

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24
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when was the Ottawa conference and what did it state

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1932- agreement among Br colonies and dominions after Great Depression 1930s, to create Imperial Economic System. Tariffs put for rest of the world and dropped free trade. Currency for trading; pound sterling.

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br gold reserves in 1940

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£150 million

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26
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br lose singapore in ww2

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1942

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27
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total gift money sent to br during ww2

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23.2 million

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28
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number of Indian troops who served in ww2

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2.5 million

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29
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when does the home rule movement begin

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1916

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30
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when was the Lucknow pact and what did it do

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1916- agreement between Indian national congress and the muslim league - agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures

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31
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when was the defence of india act and what did it do

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1915

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32
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when and what was the Montagu declaration

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1917- proposed the increased involvement of Indians in the administration and the establishment of self-governing institutions in India

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33
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when and what were the Rowlatt Acts

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1919- gave power to the police to arrest any person without any reason

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34
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when was the Amritsar massacre

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1919- general dyer

35
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when was the non-cooperation movement

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1919-1922

36
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when was the first government of india act

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1919- promises self-rule and increases the franchise based on property tax

37
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what was the Simon commission

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1928- exclusively Br group reviewing the gov of India act of 1919

38
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when and what was the salt march

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1930- 24 day march of tax resistance and non violent protest to the Br monopoly on salt

39
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when were the roundtable conferences

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1930/31- labour gov aim to resolve india issue with two conferences

40
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what year was Gandhi leader of congress

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1921

41
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Gandhi’s 3 focuses

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-truth through force
-non-violence
-boycott of br goods

42
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when was the second government of india act

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1935

43
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what was the Lahore declaration

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1940- Jinnah begins to demand a separate muslim state

44
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what was the quit india campaign

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1942
Gandhi demanded Britain to leave or “quit” India immediately
-INC organised an India-wide campaign of civil disobedience
1000s arrested including Gandhi
-supressed by br. using emergency powers

45
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when was the bengal famine

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1943-44
-2-3.5 million dead
-Br seen to neglect its duty in India

46
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Indian independence act

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1947

47
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Gandhi assassinated

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1948

48
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Canada and South Africa gain independence

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1931

49
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Australian independence

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1944

50
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New Zealand independence

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1947

51
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Nigerian independence

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1960

52
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Tanganyika independence

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1961

53
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South Africa leave the commonwealth

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1961

54
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Ugandan independence

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1962

55
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Kenyan Independence

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1963

56
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Nyasaland independence

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1964

57
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Northern Rhodesia independence

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1964

58
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Colonial Development Act

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1929

59
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WW2 Colonial development acts

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1940, 1945

60
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Mau Mau terror campaign in Kenya

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1952-1960- 10,000 deaths

61
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groundnut project in Tanganyika

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1946- £49 million invested

62
Q

why was Burma important to br?

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rice exports and military bases

63
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why was Malaya important to br

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rubber exports

64
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why was Singapore important to br

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military bases and strategic position

65
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burma independence

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1948

66
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Malaya independence

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1957

67
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federation of Malay

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1948

68
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Singapore independence

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1965

69
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winds of change speech- who and when

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Macmillan- 1960

70
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sudan gemirá cotton scheme

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1925- £10 million

71
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how much did br receive from the marshal plan?

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$3.3 billion

72
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percentage of investment in empire in 1956

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58%

73
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colonial development corporation

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1948

74
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the Suez crisis

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1956

75
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leaders of br and Egypt during the Suez crisis

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eden and nasser

76
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price of the new Aswan dam

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£400 million

77
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malopa ranch-bechuanaland

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1952- largest ranch in South Africa (example of br investment)

78
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percentage of trade with Europe and commonwealth in 1965

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30% each- balanced

79
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Wembley exhibition

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1924- £1.1 million of gov. funding + 25 million total visitors

80
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migration away from Britain 1946-1957

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1 million people

81
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British nationality act

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1948- British citizenship given to all commonwealth members

82
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empire day abolished

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1962

83
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britain returns to gold standard

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1952- attempts to stabilise its international trade

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