Finding a solution, 1940–47
H2.9What the syllabus asks of you
- How successful were attempts to find solutions to the problems facing the subcontinent in the years 1940 to 1947?
- How successful were the meetings held during World War II to agree the future of the subcontinent?
- How did the success of the Muslim League in the 1945–46 elections lead to changes in British attempts to solve the problems of the subcontinent?
- the Second World War (1939–45) in relation to India and the ‘Quit India’ Movement
- the Pakistan Resolution, 1940
- the Cripps Mission, 1942
- the Gandhi–Jinnah talks, 1944
- Lord Wavell and the Simla Conference, 1945
- the elections of 1945–46 in India, reasons for Muslim League success and the consequences thereof
- the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
- Direct Action Day, 1946
- the June 3 Plan, 1947
- the Radcliffe Commission and Award, 1947
- the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
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Chapter 9: Finding a solution, 1940–47
Drill this topic
All 6 questions on Finding a solution, 1940–47, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
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Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
6 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.