Labour Policies Towards Immigration Between The Years 1945-68

Question 1

When did the commonwealth immigration act get introduced?

Answer 1

1968

Question 2

What did the commonwealth immigration act lead to?

Answer 2

Further reduced the rights of commonwealth citizens to migrate to the UK unless they had a parent/grandparent

Question 3

Why was the commonwealth immigration act introduced in 1968?

Answer 3

The larger influx of Asian immigrants in 1967

Question 4

When was the race relation act introduced?

Answer 4

1965

Question 5

What did the race relations act introduce?

Answer 5

Made racism in public illegal along with opening up a race relations board to investigate acts of racism

Question 6

What was the problem with the race relations board?

Answer 6

75% of cases were dismissed before charges

Question 7

When was the nationality act formed?

Answer 7

1948

Question 8

What did the British Nationality Act 1948 introduce?

Answer 8

Granted citizenship to all UK citizens and all British colonies. All Commonwealth citizens could come to UK freely.

Question 9

What was the 1964 election dubbed as?

Answer 9

The most racist election that has ever occurred.

Question 10

What were the Labour and conservative governments both against in terms of immigration?

Answer 10

Allowing non-white people who had fought or greatly helped the UK during the war back into the country after the war had ended.

Question 11

What race did the Tories and Labour opt for instead of non-white people?

Answer 11

White Eastern European men.

Question 12

Why did the Tories and Labour opt for White Eastern European men?

Answer 12

Their skin colour - both governments thought that they would “integrate into society better”