WW1 n WW2 and the formation of Pakistan?

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Re: WW1 n WW2 and the formation of Pakistan?

@Ghost14

It’s pretty complex but basically, after WW2, Europe was broke and their infrastructure was severely damaged. This is part of the reason America and the Soviets were able to overtake European countries. It was too costly to try to retain control of the colonies. In addition to this, there was a lot of pressure from India for independence.

That means there is always a positive side of utter negative things.

As for the role in the creation of Pakistan, Churchill actually wanted to create Pakistan. Not for our benefit mind you, this guy was a staunch imperialist who would ideally have kept India for the British, but to divide and conquer. Jinnah had correspondence with Churchill and proceeded with the approval of the British. It seems that it worked because to this day, we’re fighting with India when in reality, we should have moved on by now.

I also read that Churchill was suspicious of capabilities of Indians to run a country and passed some low remarks for Indians and their leaders especially Mahatma Gandhi. Also British policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ is well known, but how British benefited due to partition?