Anita and Me Context Flashcards
Where is the Black Country?
four Metropolitan District Council areas of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands in the West Midlands region to the north of Birmingham
Where is Anita and Me set?
Set in the fictional village of Tollington in the West Midland in the Black Country
Why is it called the Black Country?
The Black Country gained its name in the mid nineteenth century due to the smoke from the many thousands of ironworking foundries and forges as well as the working of the shallow and 30ft thick coal seams.
What kind of industries did the Black Country become famous for?
What happened to the the Black Country during WW2?
- significant bombing of towns in the neighbouring Black Country, particularly in Dudley, Tipton, Smethwick and West Bromwich, where there were hundreds of casualties
- During WW2 the area suffered from air raids by the Luftwaffe aiming for targets there and in Birmingham
How did the Black Country fare in the 20th century in general?
The 20th century saw a decline in coal mining in the Black Country, with the last colliery in the region – Baggeridge Colliery near Sedgley – closing on 2 March 1968, marking the end of an era after some 300 years of mass coal mining in the region, though a small number of open cast mines remained in use for a few years afterwards.
When did India become independent from Great Britain?
I5th August 1947
What happened in the immediate aftermath of India’s independence from GB?
The partition of India
What was the Partition of India?
The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 into two independent Dominions: India and Pakistan. The partition involved the division of two provinces, Bengal and Punjab, based on district-wide non-Muslim or Muslim majorities.
Why did the Partition of India take place?
The partition was caused due to violence and fighting between Hindus and Muslims.
What was the British Nationality Act?
The British Nationality Act of 1948 gave Commonwealth citizens British citizenship making it easir for them to move to the UK.
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When was the British Nationality Act passed?
Passed on the 30th July 1948 and came into effect on 1st January 1949
Why was the British Nationality Act passed?
It was passed because WW2 had just ended 3 years ago and the economy needed to be boosted and allowing more people to come to the UK means that there would be a bigger workforce and a wider range of skills helping improve the economy
What benefits did the British Nationality Act bring to the country?
The benefits it brought to Britain were that more people were British citizens, which meant more people would move to the UK bringing a bigger workforce and a wider range of skills helping boost the economy after the war.
What was the British Nationality Act replaced with and why?
Most of the 1948 Act was replaced by the British Nationality Act 1981 with effect from 1 January 1983 due to too many people moving to the UK and racism and worry of overpopulation
