Churchill, Roosevelt, and India
Subtitle: propaganda during World War II
By: by Auriol Weigold.
Series: Routledge studies in modern history -- 5
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780415990028; 9780203894507
Subjects: Cripps, Richard Stafford, -- Sir, -- 1889-1952; Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- 1882-1945; Churchill, Winston, -- Sir, -- 1874-1965; Propaganda, British -- United States -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history; United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States; India -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- India; India -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
Description: During World War II, Churchill engaged in propaganda in the US to persuade the American public and President Roosevelt that India should not be granted self-government at that time. This text unravels the reasons why this propaganda campaign was deemed necessary by Churchill, revealing the campaign's outcomes for nationalist Indians.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.