The changing relationship between Britain and India, 1942– 45 Flashcards
How much was India importing from Britain in the years 1928-1929 and 1935-1936?
1928-1929=£83 million and 1935-1936=£39 million
When was the Reserve Bank of India established?
1931
From 1933, how much was Britain paying per year for the Indian Army and what else did the British setup for the army in 1939?
£1.5 million per year and were aiming to setup the Army Modernisation Programme
What was the balance of the Reserve Bank of India in 1945?
£1,500 million
What were Britain’s wartime debts per day?
£70 million per day
How much did the British owe to the US in 1945?
£2,730 million
By 1945, how many Indian officers were there?
15,740
By 1945, how many British and Indian ICS officers were there in India?
939 officers
When was the Atlantic Charter agreed?
August 1941
Due to the pressure from both the US and his cabinet, what did Churchill send in response?
The Cripps Mission
Who won the British election in 1945?
The Labour Party (Clement Atlee with 393 vs 213 seats)
After the British election of 1945, who became Secretary of State for India and Burma?
Lord Pethwick-Lawrence
After the British election of 1945, who spoke for Atlee in the commons?
Arthur Henderson
After the British election of 1945, who became Chancellor?
Stafford Cripps
Who was on Atlee’s new India Committee?
Lord Pethwick-Lawrence; Arthur Henderson; Stafford Cripps; Ellen Wilkinson; William Wedgwood Benn and the Earl of Listowel
