ISC/ICSE class 12 History 1 B

  4. August Offer (1940)

   - In response to Indian demands, the British government made the August Offer, proposing dominion status after the war and expanding the Viceroy's Executive Council.

   - The offer was rejected by the Congress, leading to the launch of the individual Satyagraha movement.

5. Cripps Mission (1942)

   - To gain Indian support during World War II, the British government sent Sir Stafford Cripps to India with a proposal for granting dominion status.

   - Proposals:

     - An elected body would frame a new constitution.

     - Provinces could opt out of the Indian Union.

     - After the war, the constitution would be implemented.

   - Failure:

 The Cripps Mission failed as it was rejected by both the Congress and the Muslim League. The Congress opposed the idea of provinces opting out, while the League wanted nothing less than a separate state.