Churchill had little to do with it, other than not having enough shipping and having to prioritise feeding troops who were fighting Nazis at the time.
Also from your link…
The provincial government never formally declared a state of famine, and its humanitarian aid was ineffective through the worst months of the crisis. It attempted to fix the price of rice paddy through price controls which resulted in a black market which encouraged sellers to withhold stocks, leading to hyperinflation from speculation and hoarding after controls were abandoned. Aid increased significantly when the British Indian Army took control of funding in October 1943
other than not having enough shipping and having to prioritise feeding troops
That is a choice he made, not something that just happened, and it resulted in at least a million (likely many more) civilian deaths in their own territory.
The provincial government
Gee, I wonder who put the provincial government in charge in a British colony? 🙄
American here. Why is Churchill burning in hell? He lead your country through WWII and D-Day.
…wait. Are you a nazi supporter?
He did do that, but was also big racist. Not nearly as motivated as Hitler, but similar viewpoints.
Also helped create the UN, welfare state and a minimum wage.
Probably referencing this, and similar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_famine_of_1943
Churchill had little to do with it, other than not having enough shipping and having to prioritise feeding troops who were fighting Nazis at the time.
Also from your link…
Any explanation for this one?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/30/athens-1944-britains-dirty-secret
Oh, are we gonna get into a pissing contest about which system of government has killed more people?
No, I was literally just wondering if you had an explanation for it.
People were asking why Churchill was bad. This is a bad thing he did. So unless there is some hidden justification for it, if seems pretty pertinent
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, until the enemy is defeated.
There was no way Churchill was going to allow a Soviet base there. It would have been a massive risk to shipping channels and defence.
Did you even read the article?
Fuck you for defending this shit. You can’t even say that the guy did a fucked up thing? Really?
Do you know what Stalin did with all the war heroes when they got back from war? Killed the fucking lot because he was scared they’d revolt.
Churchill’s actions no doubt had negative effects, but the net effect was good.
That is a choice he made, not something that just happened, and it resulted in at least a million (likely many more) civilian deaths in their own territory.
Gee, I wonder who put the provincial government in charge in a British colony? 🙄
And why did he make that choice?
Just to clarify, I’m not British.
But what @I_Fart_Glitter said.
Google Churchill and Bengal famine.
Lots to choose from, but this is usually the one I like to point to:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/30/athens-1944-britains-dirty-secret