Collapse of British power in Malaya and Japan threatening India in 1942, there had to be concessions.
Atlee proposed a post-war constitution to stop a revolt in India and to please America.
Churchill agreed (reluctantly) to Cripps ( Labour) going to India 1942 to discuss giving control over most of the administration over to the Indians.
Churchill did not agree with Cripps and did not want to Viceroy controlled. He got the cabinet to reject an agreement that Cripps had made about Indian control of defence.
Failure to the mission led to a "Quit India" campaign. Churchill felt there should be no apology or weakening
August 1942 the Congress Party was made illegal and its leaders, inc Ghandi, were arrested.
Huge unrest which required British military presence
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