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Author Mukerjee, Madhusree.

Title Churchill's secret war : the British empire and the ravaging of India during World War II / by Madhusree Mukerjee.

Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, 2010.

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 Moore Stacks  DS480.45 .M794 2010    Available  ---
Description xxxi, 332 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-319).
Contents Prologue: Our title to India -- Empire at war -- Harvesting the colonies -- Scorched -- At any price -- Death of a thousand cuts -- An occupied and starving country -- In the village -- On the street -- Run rabbit run -- Life after death -- Split and quit -- The reckoning.
Summary Examines Winston Churchill's efforts to defeat the freedom movement in India during World War II, comparing his actions in Europe to the decisions he made between 1940 and 1944, which resulted in the deaths of more than three million men, women, and children in India.
Subject India -- History -- 20th century.
India.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- India.
Great Britain.
International relations.
India -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
Famines -- India -- Bengal.
Famines.
India -- Bengal.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
Colonies.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence.
World War (1939-1945)
ISBN 9780465002016 hardcover alkaline paper
0465002013 alkaline paper
Standard No. 40018199488