Imperial and Colonial Policy 1914-1947 Flashcards
How did the Government of India Act 1919 change in India?
introduced diarchy, shared governance between British administrators and elected Indian officials, first real democracy in india, but Indians in government were limited in their power as Brotosj were in control of finaces and expendatre
introduced legislative assembly of elected officials and the Coucil of State
The British regarded the reforms as a step toward self-govvernment and an attempt to quell popular support for nationalism
What was the Simmon commission
A review of the Governemnt of India act 1919, doen in 1927, which recomende a federal system of government, giving greater indina control, but with foreign affairs remaining in the control of the Viceroy
What happened at the Round Table conferences in 1930 and 1931?
Gandhi represented the Indian National congress.
No agreement was made and Britian refused self-governetn
How did the Governemnt of india Act 1935 change india
Allowed full Indian self government with appointed officials
Increased the franchise from 7m to 35m
More elected officials in parliament and at the provincial level
Viceroy could however regain control in states of emergency
What was the reaction to the Government of India act 1935
The Congress party rejected the reform as it did nolt go far enough as the independenace o the white dominans did
Princly states remected federal Indian government as they wanted to retain idependance orm the rest of india
Some british critics for claiming it went to far for independence
Why did colonial policy in Africa differe
More significant white settler population in Africa
1929 Royal commisision stated that African interests should be paramount
how did whikte settlers exercise dominance in keny?
The white population achieved self-governenance
Taxed the Kikuyu tribe and banned them from growing coerical product to reduce compettiton
What wasa the Downshire Declaration
1923
Stressed the importance of respecting African interests as a result of the growing nationalism amoung the Kikuyu tribe, which had been notifed to the colonial office
how were white people able to dominate africans in South Afria
Promises made to protect African interests in 1920 had slowly been eroded
The statute of Westminister in 1931, which gave white dominions greater autonomy, allowed for greater dominance over African
How did Britain aim to promote economic and social growth in the colonies
3 million was allotted to the Gezira Cotton scheme in the Sudan
10 million to rail improvements
Colonial development and welfare acts 1929 and 1947
What was the colonial deveoopment act in 1929?
Set aside 1milllion for colonial development across the empire
However, was limited, was tokenistic as 1m was no where near enough money
