The quarantine speech was an intervention
They valued India a lot due to its vast resources and location. They called india Britain's "crown jewel" due to its extreme value to the empire.
His goal was to expand his empire and gain more prestige among nations
The answer would be : homage.
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Photon
-The stock market crash in 1929.
-Bank Failures
-Reduction in purchasing across the board
-American economic policy with Europe
-Drought Conditions
Take your pick