History A-Level
Consequences of independence
What Consequences of independence means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Consequences of independence
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The Indian Independence Act made India and Pakistan independent dominions in August 1947, and British withdrawal was followed by massive communal violence and population movement.
Topics that use Consequences of independence
- The road to independence, 1942–48 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Bengal Famine
- Cabinet Mission
- Changing British political will under Labour
- Cripps Mission
- Decolonisation and British withdrawal
- interim government
- International pressure and the USA’s role
- Nationalism and communal identity
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