Immigration 1951 - 1964 Flashcards
The first ______ immigrants arrived on Empire Windrush in _____
Carribean
May 1948
There were ___ migrant workers on Empire Windrush
492
By ____, ______ commonwealth immigrants had settled in Britain
1958
200,000
_____ migration exceeded _____ migration both in 1950s and 1960s
Outward migration exceeded inward migration
In ____, gangs in ____ were ‘hunting’ black immigrants
1958
Nottingham
The government passed the _______ in ____, limiting immigration
The government passed the Commonwealth Immigrants Act in 1962, limiting immigration
The British Nationality Act ___ created a supply of cheap labour, which was hugely beneficial to the economy
1948
In ____, __% landlords wouldn’t let rooms out to ‘very dark Africans or West Indians’
1953
85%
1964 the Conservative election was based purely on _____ with the slogan ___
Racial tensions
“If you want a coloured for a neighbour, vote for Labour”
What were the 6 reasons for increased immigration?
British Government policies
Idealism
Technology
Commonwealth problems
Hate USA
Economy
SS Windrush
The _____ set up by Labour in 1950s reported that Britain would need ______ immigrants a year to fill job vacancies
The Royal Commission set up by Labour in 1950s reported that Britain would need 140,000 immigrants a year to fill job vacancies
Unemployments rates in countries like ____ and ____ were high
Barbados and Jamaica
In ____, the US closed the door to immigrants
1952
Employers like ___ and and ___ ran advertising campaigns in _____
The NHS and London Transport
The West Indies
Improvements in _____ made migration to Britain possible
Long distance travel and mass communications
