ANTI - VIETNAM WAR RIOTS Flashcards
(23 cards)
what grew sharply after 1964?
US involvement in the war in Vietnam.
who was the war in Vietnam between?
north and non-communist south.
why was this war heavily criticised?
when details about the impact of the war on the civilian population became apparent.
immigration from the new commonwealth continued into the …?
1960’s.
who is broadly in the new commonwealth at this point?
Africa, the caribbean and South Asia.
what happened on 17 march 1968?
violence broke out at anti-vietnam war demonstration held outside American embassy, London.
how many people got arrested at the battle of grosvenor square?
200 people arrested.
when was the battle of grosvenor square?
28 March 1968.
what 2 things were being seen more as immigration increased?
- asian corner shops.
- indian takeaway shops.
what law in feb 1968?
commonwealth immigration act.
what did the commonwealth immigration act restrict?
restricted rights for non-white commonwealth citizens.
what huge amounts of numbers came in from Kenya in 1968?
many asians were facing persecution in Kenya - so came to Britain.
one way to stop discrimination?
Notting Hill carnival becomes an annual event.
how does Notting Hill becoming annual event stop discrimination?
in 1950’s, caribbean immigrants were settling in areas like Notting Hill - and then they had Notting Hill riots - but then started creating carnivals.w
who set up the first Notting Hill carnival in response to the riots?
Claude jones - Trinidadian.
concerns/tension - ldn survey showed … in … didn’t want to work with black people?
1 in 5.
concerns/tension - ..% said they didn’t want to live next door to a black person?
50%.
what law in 1965?
race relations act.
what did the race relations act state?
forbade discrimination in public on the basis of colour or race, however did exclude housing and employment.
give two reasons why the race relations act didn’t include housing and employment discrimination?
- didn’t want backlash form public.
- desire to appear fair without real change.
late 1960’s - youth culture drew on the music and fashion of …?
immigrant cultures - making it more inclusive within society.
what second act came about in 1968?
race relations act.
what did the race relations act 1968 state?
banned discrimination in housing, employment snd services.
