4.Post-war Most of her colonies had been tempered and awakened by the war. Thus,right after the war,a powerful movement for independence was rising. India,"the brightest jewel in the British Crown",took the lead and won her independence in 1947.4. Post-war ❖ Most of her colonies had been tempered and awakened by the war. ❖ Thus, right after the war, a powerful movement for independence was rising. India, “the brightest jewel in the British Crown”, took the lead and won her independence in 1947