{"product_id":"9798891338296","title":"1942: When British Rule in India was Threatened","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides context, analyzes, and narrates the events of 1942, which shook British Rule of India and eventually led to the collapse of the British Empire.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1942: Japanese armies reached the Northeast Borders of India after taking over Burma (Myanmar). Then, the Japanese bombed Madras, Vizag, and Calcutta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePorts on India's East Coast were closed. Almost 100,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army and 400,000 civilians- disease-ridden and demoralized- came to India from Burma, making a tortuous journey with nearly 50-100,000 perishing while trekking through the mosquito-infested jungles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarlier, The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor and Malaya almost simultaneously. The British-ruled areas of Malaya, Hongkong, and Singapore surrendered quickly. Under Chatfield doctrine, the defense of these areas was the responsibility of British India. Besides, there were a large number of Indians in trade and various professions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFearing a Japanese invasion, the British started sending their families to the interior and began planning to evacuate from India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Feb '42, Churchill informed King George VI that 'Burma, Ceylon, Calcutta, and Madras in India and part of Australia may fall into enemy (Japan) hands.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, Congress launched the Quit India movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe formation of the\u003cstrong\u003e Indian National Army\u003c\/strong\u003e planted the seeds for the collapse of the British Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Notion Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48247012819185,"sku":"9798891338296","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9798891338296_p0.jpg?v=1780566665","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9798891338296","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}