Bengal famine of 1943

• Andreas Koureas, It's rather concerning that a current MP wants the Bengal Famine 1943-1944 declared as genocide. Though a terrible tragedy in which 1.5-3 million died, the accusation that Churchill committed genocide is completely false. Let's review what actually happened. A thread 🧵

• Zareer Masani, Churchill and the genocide myth

• Andreas Koureas, Winston Churchill and India: Setting the Record Straight

• Andreas Koureas, Winston Churchill isn’t to blame for the Bengal famine

• Andreas Koureas, Kishan Rana on Churchill and India: A Misunderstood Relationship