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Churchill, Roosevelt and India Propaganda During World War II

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As the United States was drawn into the Second World War, pressure grew from a number of nations for India’s independence. Prime Minister Churchill, in Britain's name, engaged deliberately in propaganda in the United States to persuade the American public and, through it, President Roosevelt that India should not be granted self-government at that time. Weigold adroitly unravels the reasons why... Read more

List of Abbreviations

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter One: Churchill, Roosevelt and India: The Genesis of the Propaganda Game

Chapter Two: America’s Interest in India: The Reasons for Britain’s Propaganda Campaign

Chapter Three: Cripps, India and the Evolution of the Propaganda Campaign

Chapter Four: Britain: Preparation for Propaganda

Chapter Five: United States: Approach to Information Gathering

Chapter Six: What Britain Said about Cripps’ Offer

Chapter Seven: What America Heard about Cripps’ Offer

Chapter Eight: Quit India: Gandhi’s Emergence