Migration In Modern Britain (c1900-present)

Question 1

Black soldiers and seamen

Answer 1

Over 3 million men from British empire
Once war ended
Some settled in Britain

Question 2

Black soldiers and seamen
what was the response in England?

Answer 2

1918 sailors who joined Royal Navy couldn’t return to their old jobs on merchant ships

Question 3

Black soldiers and seamen
What impact did they have in England

Answer 3

Vital contribution to Allies success in WW1
Struggled to integrate into society faced hostility

Question 4

Refugees, belgian, kindertransport
Why did they migrate?

Answer 4

160,000 Polish fled to Britain during ww2
Jewish children welcome to Britain to escape nazi persecution ‘kindertransport’ rescue mission

Question 5

Refugees ect
What was the response in England

Answer 5

Belgians initially welcomed set up small businesses
1939 kindertransport children were welcomed- as they got older called enemy aliens
1947 Polish resettlement act
Gave poles the right to remain
Gained acceptance

Question 6

Refugees ect
What impact did they have in England

Answer 6

90 procent of Belgians returned home after WW1
Kindertransport children remained in britisn as their families were killed by nazis

Question 7

Empire/ commonwealth migrants
Why did they migrate

Answer 7

There was plenty to rebuild after WW2 provided job opportunities
Independence in India/ Pakistan in 1947 caused huge violence, thousands migrated to britian

Question 8

Empire/ commonwealth migrants
What’s was the response in England

Answer 8

1983 British National Party (BNP) was founded, with members opposing non-white migration in Britain

Question 9

Empire/ common wealth migrants
What impact did they have in England

Answer 9

Migrants from Caribbean played vital role in building up Britain’s transport systems after WW2
Many worked in NHS

Question 10

European migrants
Why did they migrate

Answer 10

Paid better in England than own country

Question 11

European migrants
What was the response in England

Answer 11

Media continues negative stereotypes about EU migrants
Vote for Britain to leave EU partly because Britain was ‘full’

Question 12

European migrants
What impact did they have in England!

Answer 12

Eastern European culture is visible in many towns and cities across UK
Including good music language