The success of the Indian Independence Movement was probably also facilitated by the fact that by the end of WWII the UK had lost almost all of its political po

The success of the Indian Independence Movement was probably also facilitated by the fact that by the end of WWII the UK had lost almost all of its political power and economic power to the US and was in no position to control unrest in such a large colony. In particular since the US was unwilling to help the British with any of its colonies or puppet states, as they intended to become the new empire.