During World War II, Winston Churchill was Britain’s prime minister.
In terms of foreign affairs, Churchill “was seen as at the most brutal and brutish end of the British imperialist spectrum.”
In 1945, Winston Churchill left Parliament and Clement Richard Attlee, the leader of the Labour Party came into office.
In contrast, Attlee was part of the Labor Party, which had campaigned on a socialistic program and British nationalization.
From 1946 — 1954, Britain decolonized many countries besides India, including Jordan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
When India gained independence, Clement Attlee issued a “transfer of power” to the Indian government and Jawarhlal Nehru.
In 1946, many British Prime Ministers who met Attlee