Immigration 1951 - 1964 Flashcards

1
Q

The first ______ immigrants arrived on Empire Windrush in _____

A

Carribean
May 1948

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2
Q

There were ___ migrant workers on Empire Windrush

A

492

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3
Q

By ____, ______ commonwealth immigrants had settled in Britain

A

1958
200,000

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4
Q

_____ migration exceeded _____ migration both in 1950s and 1960s

A

Outward migration exceeded inward migration

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5
Q

In ____, gangs in ____ were ‘hunting’ black immigrants

A

1958
Nottingham

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6
Q

The government passed the _______ in ____, limiting immigration

A

The government passed the Commonwealth Immigrants Act in 1962, limiting immigration

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7
Q

The British Nationality Act ___ created a supply of cheap labour, which was hugely beneficial to the economy

A

1948

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8
Q

In ____, __% landlords wouldn’t let rooms out to ‘very dark Africans or West Indians’

A

1953
85%

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9
Q

1964 the Conservative election was based purely on _____ with the slogan ___

A

Racial tensions
“If you want a coloured for a neighbour, vote for Labour”

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10
Q

What were the 6 reasons for increased immigration?

A

British Government policies
Idealism
Technology
Commonwealth problems
Hate USA
Economy
SS Windrush

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11
Q

The _____ set up by Labour in 1950s reported that Britain would need ______ immigrants a year to fill job vacancies

A

The Royal Commission set up by Labour in 1950s reported that Britain would need 140,000 immigrants a year to fill job vacancies

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12
Q

Unemployments rates in countries like ____ and ____ were high

A

Barbados and Jamaica

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13
Q

In ____, the US closed the door to immigrants

A

1952

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14
Q

Employers like ___ and and ___ ran advertising campaigns in _____

A

The NHS and London Transport
The West Indies

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15
Q

Improvements in _____ made migration to Britain possible

A

Long distance travel and mass communications

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16
Q

Name 2 racist riots

A

Nottingham riots
Nottinghill riots
1958

17
Q

Summarise Churchill’s policies towards immigration

A

Did not act directly to help immigrants, did not restrict immigration, and did not resolve tensions
“Keep England White” election slogan

18
Q

Summarise Eden’s policies towards immigration

A

Too preoccupied by foreign affairs, so left immigration regulations unchanged

19
Q

Summarise Macmillan’s policies towards immigration

A

Restricted immigration due to social tensions and violence in Commonwealth Immigration Act 1962