🟢| Unit 2 - Lithuanians

Question 1

Points

5

Answer 1

• Mines
• Traditions
• Trade Unions
• Help in Assimilation
• Russian Revolution

Question 2

Mines

Answer 2

• Lithuanians were known to work in mines with many settling in Coatbridge, and these Lithuanian workers wold work in mines whilst Scottish miners were on strike.
• This made their experience negative because Scots looked on them suspiciously - Scottish workers believed migrants were brought to break strikes and drive down wages in the mines.

Question 3

Traditions

Answer 3

• Lithuanians had their own newspapers, such as the Valdelyte, produced in their native language and held events such as dances and concerts.
• This made their experience positive because they built up their own communities and maintained a distrinct sense of identity despite being away from their home country.

Question 4

Trade Unions

Answer 4

• Lithuanian miners began to join trade unions, and in 1912 they took part in the national strike.
• This made their experience positive as although Scots originally showed hostility they were assured of their loyalties, allowing Lithuanians to have a better experience working with their Scottish colleagues.

Question 5

Help in Assimilation

Answer 5

• Lithuanian immigrants who had been some of the first of their kind to arrive to Scotland, around 1830 - 1860, produced leaflets and pamphlets to offer advice to new immigrants as well as offering services such as translation of papers and documents.
• This made their experience positive as newer Lithuanian immigrants had more resources than ever before - this allowed them to assimilate more into Scottish society and have a better understanding of their new home.

Question 6

Russian Revolution

Answer 6

• By 1920 many Lithuanians had returned to Russia as Britain feared a communist revolution, and the Lithuanians who had stayed integrated into Scottish society more as a result by entering higher education and marrying Scots.
• This made their experience positive because Lithuanians were on more equal terms with Scots than ever before, but this also made their experience negative as they left behind the language and values of Lithuanian schools in which they had grown up.