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14-MARK TIMELINE QUESTION

(1940_47 Events)
How successful were the attempts to find solutions
to the problems facing the subcontinent in the
years 1940-1947?

For Opening statement (Simplistic Statement)

Who were the communities we should think about when
deciding on How successful?
Muslim, Hindu and the British

Name events which should we use to help us to decide the

success of each community and overall of the
subcontinent?
The Pakistan Resolution 1940
The Cripps Mission 1942
Quit India Movements 1942
The Gandhi Jinnah talks 1944
The Simla Conference 1945
The 1945/46 Elections
The Cabinet Mission Plan ‘46
Direct Action Day 1946
June 3rd Plan ‘47
Radcliffe Commission/ Award
Indian Independence Act ‘47

Identify one success event of Muslims at this time

GANDHI JINNAH TALKS 1944
Describe the event
Both AIML and Congress leaders held talks to reach a
consensus; solution to the problems of India
Why was it a success?
Jinnah represented from AIML for the first time on equal
footing as Congress party leader and became a
spokesperson for Muslims’ rights in India
Identify the failure of this event
No consensus or solution of India’s problems achieved out
of these talks
Why was it a failure?

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Gandhi didn’t agree on Jinnah’s Two-Nations Theory as

well as didn’t want partition of India before British
departure

Identify an other success event of Muslims at this time

Describe the event

Why was it a success?

Identify the failure of this event

Why was it a failure?

Identify one success event of Hindus at this time

Quit India Resolution 1942
Describe the event
Gandhi called for an immediate withdrawal of the British
from India
Why was it a success?
British lost their control; they were threatened by the
Hindu protests; increased Hindus power over many areas
Identify the failure of this event
Imprisonment of important Hindu leaders following Quit
India protests
Why was it a failure?
Chaos and violence increased in India; more loss of lives
and property; no solution achieved of the problems of
India

Identify an other success event of Hindus at this time

Describe the event

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Why was it a success?

Identify the failure of this event

Why was it a failure?

Identify one success event of British at this time

Cabinet Mission Plan 1946
Describe the event
The three Cabinet members divided India into three
groups of Muslim-majority areas, Hindu-majority areas and
Bengal, Assam
Why was it a success?
Congress accepted with some reservations regarding
grouping and transfer of important powers of defence and
foreign affairs, Muslim League saw it as a way towards
Pakistan.
Identify the failure of this event
There was no guarantee of what would happen after
British leave
Why was it a failure?
Nehru said that the Congress was not bound to obey any
such grouping once the British leaves and Muslim League
rejected as the Plan didn’t mention Pakistan.

Identify an other success event of British at this time

Describe the event

Why was it a success?

Identify the failure of this event

Why was it a failure?

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Which event do you think had most success and Why?

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