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Modern Indian History›Ch 6: Road to Independence›WWII, August Offer and Cripps Mission
Master key wartime British proposals and their nationalist rejection for competitive exams.
The August Offer and Cripps Mission failed because Britain refused to grant immediate dominion status or transfer defense control during WWII, leading to mass nationalist rejection.
Memory Hooks
| Event | Year | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|
| August Offer | 1940 | Viceroy's Executive Council expansion |
| Individual Satyagraha | 1940-41 | Limited anti-war protest by Vinoba Bhave |
| Cripps Mission | 1942 | Post-war dominion status offer |
August Offer
(Linlithgow's 1940 Proposal)
Linlithgow's 1940 Proposal
Offered expansion of Viceroy council with more Indians.
Satyagraha
(Vinoba Bhave's Protest)
Vinoba Bhave's Protest
First individual satyagrahi spoke against WWII participation.
Cripps Mission
(Stafford Cripps Visit)
Stafford Cripps Visit
Arrived in India in March 1942 to seek Indian support.
Rejection
(Post-Dated Check)
Post-Dated Check
Gandhi rejected the Cripps proposals outright.
August Offer accepted dominion statusCongress rejected August Offer completely
Congress rejected it because immediate independence was denied.
Jawaharlal Nehru was 1st SatyagrahiVinoba Bhave was 1st Satyagrahi
Nehru was the second individual satyagrahi after Vinoba Bhave.
Cripps Mission offered immediate Purna SwarajCripps Mission offered post-war Dominion Status
Dominion status was promised only after the conclusion of World War II.
Q1.Who was chosen by Mahatma Gandhi as the first Individual Satyagrahi in 1940?
Q2.Who termed the Cripps Mission proposals as a 'post-dated check on a crashing bank'?