Calcutta Under Fire - The World War Two Years
December 1942: Calcutta is bombed by the Japanese air force. In the ensuing panic, one and a half million flee the almost defenseless city. The Japanese appear unstoppable and on their way to India. How did the political actors of the time react to the prospect of a Japanese invasion? The Congress regarded Britains presence in India as a provocation to the Japanese. They wanted it removed and were prepared to face the Japanese alone. The British, while maintaining a brave front, were not confident of their ability to hold India against the Japanese. The INA urged the Japanese to invade as long as they were in the front ranks and were permitte…
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- ISBN: 978-93-5333-328-7
- EAN: 9789353333287
- Produktnummer: 31056017
- Verlag: Rupa Publications India
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 306 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.8 cm 411 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 411
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