Explore the nationalistic response to the Second World War, including Germany's attack on Poland, Congress's conditional support to the Viceroy, the CWC meeting at Wardha, and the resolutions that followed. Understand the political and ideological shifts during this period of global conflict.
Official Position: Adopted at the Wardha session of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).
Different Opinions:
Gandhi: Advocated unconditional support to Allied powers, distinguishing between democratic nations and totalitarian regimes.
Subhas Bose and Socialists: Believed both sides were imperialist and advocated launching a civil disobedience movement instead.
Jawaharlal Nehru: Believed justice was on the side of Britain, France, and Poland but opposed immediate civil disobedience. He felt the war was a result of capitalism’s inner contradictions.
Gandhi’s Final Stand: Decided to align with Nehru’s position, which was adopted by the CWC.
(i) India could not support a war fought for democratic freedom while being denied freedom itself.
(ii) If Britain was fighting for democracy, it should end imperialism and establish full democracy in India.
(iii) The government should declare its war aims and how democratic principles would be applied to India after the war.
Objective: To give every chance to the viceroy and the British Government.
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