Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

GCSE History - Britain 1939-1975 > Where Did Immigrants Come From In 1950-1975 and Why? > Flashcards

Where Did Immigrants Come From In 1950-1975 and Why? Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
GCSE Religious Studies - Eduqas Route A flashcards AP® World History flashcards GCSE Religious Studies - Eduqas Route B flashcards AP® U.S. History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards AP® European History flashcards GCSE Religious Studies - Edexcel Route B flashcards GCSE Religious Studies - Edexcel Route A flashcards GCSE Geography - AQA flashcards
1
Q

What did the Irish immigrants do when they got to Britain?

A

They settled with the existing Irish population

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How many Eastern Europeans immigrated to Britain between 1945 and 1950?

A

200,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Why did the Eastern Europeans immigrate to Britain?

A

They were recruited by the government to work

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What Caribbean people came to Britain in the 1940’s and 1950’s?

A

Students and armed forces in the 1940’s

More immigrants in the 1950’s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How many people from the West Indies were living in Britain by 1960?

A

125,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What boat arrived in Britain carrying Caribbean immigrants and in what date?

A

On the 22nd June 1948 the SS Windrush arrived full of Caribbean immigrants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Why was the arrival of the SS Windrush significant?

A

There were film cameras and crowds with placards saying “go home”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Name 2 push factors for migrating to Britain from the Caribbean

A
  • high unemployment

* poor living conditions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Name 4 pull factors for migrating to Britain from the Caribbean

A
  • 1948 nationality act
  • land of opportunity
  • nhs
  • help out the mother land
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What was the 1948 nationality act?

A

Gave all people in the British empire the right to settle in Britain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Who were the first group of Indian subcontinent immigrants and when did they arrive in Britain?

A

Middle class, mixed race (British and Indian) Christian, they arrived in 1948

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who were the second group of Indian subcontinent immigrants to arrive in Britain?

A

Sikhs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Why did the Sikhs immigrate to Britain?

A
  • they had served in the British army many times over the last 200 years
  • after Indian independence in 1948 there was a lot of violence that persuaded many Sikhs to move to peaceful Britain
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Who were the third group of Indian subcontinent immigrants to move to Britain?

A

Other Indian workers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Why did the other Indian workers immigrate to Britain?

A

To fill the labour shortage in the UK

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Where did the Indians with experience working in metal industries work in Britain?

A

Birmingham

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Where did the Indians with experience working in clothing industries work in Britain?

A

Bradford and Oldham

18
Q

What were the intentions of most Indian immigrants?

A

To make money and then return home

19
Q

What did most Indian immigrants end up doing?

A

They settled in Britain and encouraged immigration to their contacts in India

20
Q

Where were Asians taken in the 1800’s?

A

To Africa, as workers, especially from the poor parts of India

21
Q

Explain the push factor for migration from East African countries like Kenya and Uganda to Britain

A

When the African countries got independence from the British empire, they didn’t want any foreigners. In Kenya and Uganda, African Asians either left by choice or were expelled

22
Q

What happened in Kenya in 1967?

A

Their president, President Jomo Kenyatta, gave Kenyan Asians 2 years to become Kenyan citizens or leave

23
Q

What happened in Uganda in 1972?

A

Their president, President Idi Amin, expelled 50,000 Ugandan Asians

24
Q

Who was the president of Kenya in 1967?

A

Jomo Kenyatta

25
Q

Which country was Jomo Kenyatta president of and when?

A

President of Kenya in 1967

26
Q

How many Kenyan Asians left Kenya after 1967?

A

20,000

27
Q

Who was the president of Uganda in 1972?

A

Idi Amin

28
Q

Which country was Idi Amin president of and when?

A

President of Uganda in 1972

29
Q

How many Ugandan Asians did Idi Amin expel after 1972?

A

50,000

30
Q

Name 3 reasons problems at home caused people from the Caribbean to immigrate to Britain

A
  • little money
  • lack of jobs
  • poor living conditions
31
Q

Name 3 reasons opportunities in Britain caused people from the Caribbean to immigrate to Britain

A
  • children will have better education at modern schools
  • seeking employment
  • SS Windrush advert
32
Q

Name 2 reasons adventure caused people from the Caribbean to immigrate to Britain

A
  • marriage to British people

* centre of the British empire

33
Q

Name 4 reasons links with Britain caused people from the Caribbean to immigrate to Britain

A
  • joining relatives
  • felt loyalty to Britain, the mother country
  • part of British empire
  • nationality act 1948
34
Q

Name a reason why problems at home caused East African Asians to immigrate to Britain

A

•if they stayed in Africa they would be killed

35
Q

Name a reason why adventure caused East African Asians to immigrate to Britain

A

•given an opportunity to start a new life

36
Q

Name 2 reasons why opportunities in Britain caused East African Asians to immigrate to Britain

A
  • educational opportunities

* start businesses in Britain

37
Q

Name 2 reasons why links with Britain caused East African Asians to immigrate to Britain

A
  • Britain was more home than India

* both countries part of the British empire

38
Q

Name 3 reasons why problems at home caused people from the Indian Subcontinent to immigrate to Britain

A
  • poverty at home
  • Sikhs were bullied as a minority group
  • violence
39
Q

Name 2 reasons why opportunists in Britain caused people from the Indian Subcontinent to immigrate to Britain

A
  • peace and stability

* jobs in clothing and metal industries

40
Q

Name a reason why adventure caused people from the Indian Subcontinent to immigrate to Britain

A

•given opportunities to start a new life

41
Q

Name a reason why links with Britain caused people from the Indian Subcontinent to immigrate to Britain

A

•part of the British empire

42
Q

How many Irish people came to Britain between 1945 and 1960?

A

350,000

GCSE History - Britain 1939-1975 (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions