1. What was the Moyne Report of 1939, and how did it affect colonial govenments in the West Indies?

The Moyne Report of 1939 called for stronger unions, more elected members of the Legislative Councils. The Moyne Report pinpointed the outdated land-tenure structure and the remnants of the plantation system as the chief causes of conflict and the economic crisis facing the West Indies. The Moyne Report took steps to improve economic conditions and strengthen labour unions in the West Indies. The Moyne Report recommended that governments in the West Indies had to recognize trade unions in an effort to qualify for grants. The report also funded public works and economic development projects in the West Indies. 2. What caused the split of the People's National Party (PNP) into the creation of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 1942? Alexander Bustamante caused the split of the PNP into the creation of the JLP in 1942. Bustamante was imprisoned for 17 months without trial when he threatened a dock workers strike in 1940. After obtaining his freedom, Bustamante split with Norman Manley and the PNP after accusing them of betraying his trust. He later founded the JLP to contest the general elections in 1944. 3. Compared to the larger British colonies in the West Indies (Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad), how did the political parties in the Lesser Antilles (Saint Lucia, Grenada, Saint Kitts) differ in the 1940s? The smaller and less-developed islands, unions and parties also were fused under one charismatic leader who took the island to independence and then ruled for several decades. Compared to the larger British colonies in the West Indies, the political leaders in the Lesser Antilles usually came from working-class backgrounds rather than from the British-educated elite. Self-made men emerges through the labour movement, they had fewer ties to British and European socialism. 4. What caused the failure of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962)? Be specific
The West Indies Federation failed due to internal political conflicts within the countries in the Federation. The federation failed because of the major differences between Jamaica and Trinidad, its larger units. With the economic boom of both Trinidad and Jamaica, the economic benefits of the federation was less important to them. The more developed countries believed that their finances would be drained by the less developed and poorer countries. The more developed countries did not support certain key aspects of the federation for example the freedom of movement. The smaller countries also feared that the more advanced territories were going to take advantage of them. This nationalistic ways of thinking made the West Indies Federation very weak and prevented it from achieving its goals.