History A-Level
interim government
What interim government means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of interim government
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A body in which Nehru became vice-president in September 1946, with Congress dominating it and the League joining later but treating it as a rival.
Topics that use interim government
- The road to independence, 1942–48 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Bengal Famine
- Cabinet Mission
- Changing British political will under Labour
- Consequences of independence
- Cripps Mission
- Decolonisation and British withdrawal
- International pressure and the USA’s role
- Nationalism and communal identity
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