Interwar India Flashcards

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Problems with government of India Act 1935

A

Foreign affairs and defence were still not transferred to Indian control, indiviso ministers would be answerable to legislative assembly

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Voting government of India Act 1935

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Expanded electorate to 35 million people but this was actually only 10% of the population

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3
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Year of cripps mission

A

1942

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4
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Good part of 1935 government of India Act

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Each province to gain full provincial government. With a legislature and an executive but defence and foreign affairs till reserved to victory

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5
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So considering only 10% of pupoulation could vote after 1935 act why was 1937 elections special

A

Indian National Congress won with landslide

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6
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October 1940 civil disobedience campaign filled how many ppl in prison

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14,000

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