Foreign Developments: Nationality Act India, Spending Cuts Flashcards
When did India gain independence? (To the day)
15th August 1947
What happened to India after gaining independence?
Hindu and Muslims were divided
How many Indians had to move to Pakistan due to divsions?
16 million
What did the British Nationality Act do? How many Commonwealth members were there?
Allowed all commonwealth members to live in Britain. Over 800 million people.
In spending cuts, how were exchange controls affected?
People were not allowed to take more than £5 out of the country
What was significant about the exchange rate spending cuts?
The value of the British pound was decreasing
How many battleships were given up by Britain?
Over 800
Where were troops taken out of as it was too expensive?
Turkey and Greece
What was the impact of the battleship loss?
Britain had lost a lot of prestige as their army had downsized massively
When was the British Nationality Act created?
1948
What was the impact of Indian Independence for Britain?
They were watching their Empire fall
