The Cripps mission, led by Sir Stafford Cripps was a diplomatic initiative to secure Indian cooperation and support for the British war effort in exchange for the promise of self-government after the war. The mission even included the immediate establishment of an Indian provisional government with Indian leaders in charge of all departments except defense and foreign affairs. The primary objective of the mission was to gain Indian support inorder to sustain the Axis powers.

The several elements that contributed to the failure of the Cripps Mission are as follows:

Firstly, the rejection from the Indian Nationalist leaders. Both the Congress Party, led by Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and the Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah rejected the proposals. They viewed dominion status as insufficient and were skeptical of British intentions post-war.

Secondly, the proposals made by Sir Stafford Cripps did not give complete access of all the departments as they kept the departments of defence and foreign affairs under their control.

Thirdly, Indian leaders were apprehensive about the British commitment to implementing the proposed reforms after the war. Since, breaking promises was a common practice for them.

The Cripps mission had a significant impact on the Quit India Movement. The mission included the promise of dominion status for India after the war, with the right to secede from the British Commonwealth if desired but despite these promises, the Cripps proposals did not guarantee immediate independence, nor did they satisfy the Indian demand for complete self-government which brought a sense a disappointment among the nationalists and made them increasingly impatient about the British rule. Hence, the Quit India was started with the intention of complete elimination of the British rule. While the Quit India Movement did not immediately lead to independence, it demonstrated the widespread desire for self-rule and weakened British control over India.