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1End of WW2 - Britain was exhausted after the WW2 and was in precarious financial condition, it owed 1.2 Billion Pounds to India and found it difficult to maintain the empire as revenues from India declined.
2Liberal opened of USA & USSR - USA and USSR were forced Britain to give independence to colonies as they fought on the basis of liberation vs fascism etc.
3Decline of UK hegemony - After the bomb of Hiroshima USA became the nuclear power and on the basis of its rule in WW2, UK took a secondary position to USA in global politics.
4Change of government in UK - Labour government at Attlee was more inclined to give independence to colonies.
All these factors helped the enormous sacrifice made by Indian people and resulted in Independence in 1947.
138 words5 paragraphs
- Clear chronological ordering of events
- Mentions economic constraints
- References ideological shift (liberalism vs fascism)
- Connects multiple factors to independence
Topper
BEHERE SHUBHAM SHARAD
AIR 2262025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Global Circumstances
Post-WW2 Geopolitical Changes
British Decline and Cold War
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138
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5
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analytical
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