History- Britain 1930-1997. WC views on India
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- Created on: 24-03-18 16:15
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- What were WC's views on India?
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- Believed in anglo-saxon superiority over Indians
- Believed British rule led to economic and social progress
- Held Victorian view that india crown jewel in empire crown
- Believed British rule stopped Hindu elites dominating muslim Indians
- British rule in India
- Came under pressure in 20s/30s as Indians wanted self-gvernance
- pressure came from educated elites + the masses led by Gandhi
- Rowletts Act 1919= inc. police powers if imprisonment w/out trial.
- 1919 Montagu-chelmsford measure = local councils more control over internal affairs.
- Amritsar massacre= Ghandi protest Rowletss Act. troops fired on crowd + killed 400. 1200 wounded.
- Mass civil disobedience campaign e.g. march to sea over salt taxes
- Gandhi arrested over protests
- Govt of India Act 1935= electorate 35 mn + elected legislatures for loacal affairs
- WC reaction to independence movement
- Opposed to movement
- Freed countries in empire stayed loyal to UK WW1.
- WC saw as personal mission to campaign against indian independence
- Public + international opinion changed over India
- Consequence of WC India view
- Became allied with more radical aspects of UK politics
- Support of re]acist/eccentric organisations alienated him from moderate conservatives
- Campaign led to distrust from conservative leadership + ridicule
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