An impassioned Michael Goldfarb on Dateline London earlier today said: "Satyagraha worked for Gandhi".
I am not sure that Satyagraha did work, although it is convenient for all sides to pretend it did.
Clement Attlee, when asked how much Gandhi campaigns influenced him on whether to give India independence said "Very little".
India was jettisoned because after the Second World War the United Kingdom could not afford to maintain imperialism (which contrary to the plundering and looting reputation is actually very expensive).
Plus he wanted the money to set up the NHS.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m93g
I am not sure that Satyagraha did work, although it is convenient for all sides to pretend it did.
Clement Attlee, when asked how much Gandhi campaigns influenced him on whether to give India independence said "Very little".
India was jettisoned because after the Second World War the United Kingdom could not afford to maintain imperialism (which contrary to the plundering and looting reputation is actually very expensive).
Plus he wanted the money to set up the NHS.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m93g
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