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Contrary to initial British fears of an Indian revolt, Indians contributed considerably to the British war effort by providing men and resources. About 1.3 million Indian soldiers and labourers served in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, while both the Indian government and the princes sent large supplies of food, money, and ammunition.
1916–1947: The Indian people's struggle against the British for Indian Independence. 1917: The French Army Mutinies . 1917: Thái Nguyên uprising of Vietnam, led by Trinh Van Can, against French colonialism
1947 1949 Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948. Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts India Pakistan: 1947 1948 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine Part of the 1948 Palestine war: Jews of Palestine. Haganah; Irgun; Lehi; Arabs of Palestine. Army of the Holy War; Arab Liberation Army; 1948 [2] or 1947 [3] 1949 Safi Rebellion [2] [3 ...
On 15 August 1945, following the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan announces its surrender, ending the Second World War British (and Commonwealth), French, American, and Soviet troops occupy Germany until 1955, Italy and Japan lose their colonies, Europe is divided into 'Soviet' and 'Western' spheres of interest.
2 January – British coins cease to include any silver content. [1] 8 January – A Cabinet sub-committee approves High Explosive Research, a civil project to develop an independent British atomic bomb. 5 February – The Minister of Food, John Strachey, announces the £25,000,000 Tanganyika groundnut scheme. [3]
On 25 July 1947, Mountbatten held a meeting with the Chamber of Princes, where he addressed the question of the princely states, of which there were 562. The treaty relations between Britain and the Indian States would come to an end, and on 15 August 1947 the suzerainty of the British Crown was to lapse. Mountbatten ruled out any dominion ...
Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1947) Netherlands United Kingdom India; Indonesia: British Indian withdrawal after Indian independence in 1947. Independent India's entry into the revolution. The Netherlands recognises Indonesian independence. Operation Masterdom (1945–1946) United Kingdom India; France Japan. Viet Minh: Victory
In January 1947, Nehru said that independent India would not accept the divine right of kings. [21] In May 1947, he declared that any princely state which refused to join the Constituent Assembly would be treated as an enemy state. [22] British India consisted of 17 provinces, which existed alongside 565 princely states.