Notting Hill 1948-1970 Context Flashcards
Britain needed workers to rebuild. London alone had ………..destroyed
buildings from WWII.
70,000
As part of improving society and welfare , the Labour government created
British Rail, London Transport and …….. & so needed workers.
Nhs
non
non
Deaths from war, emigration and restrictions on married women working
meant between 1945-6 there were over how many job vacancies?
1.3m
Many felt loyalty to GB. Millions from the Commonwealth including ………+ from …. land
the Caribbean fought for GB. At school they learnt British history & saw it as
10,000
mother
The …………1948 gave everyone in the Commonwealth the right to live
& work in Britain. With wages more than….. in the Caribbean this was a real chance
British Nationality Act
3
Britain recruited many to help rebuild Britain after the war. Transport for London
for example lent the fairs to ………. from……..
3,500
Barbados
Britain recruited many to help rebuild after the war. The new NHS &Transport for
London actively recruited. By 1970 ….. From the Caribbean had migrated to Britain
500,000
Many faced discrimination & were paid less than others.Many faced a ‘colour bar. Over
…%took jobs they were overqualified for-e.g. engineers as cleaners
50
In Caribbean schools………… History and its great moments were taught. National
anthems were played before films. Britain was seen as the ‘Mother country’
British
Pupils in Jamaica did not learn in school about Jamaicans like …….of the Maroons’
who fought the British & won control over 500 acres in …. , today’s Moore Town.
1740
Nanny
Rationing , including of bread made life hard after the war. Poverty and ……..were
issues. With many damaged buildings petty theft and illegal trading were issues
homelessness
The 1960s saw a new generation of young people with more work, better pay and so
money . Unemployment was only ….%. There was a sense of freedom
3
The …………. generation of young demanded more freedom and civil rights. Anti
Vietnam war marches and Black activism increased
1960’s
By the mid 1960s …… of UK were under 25. British music , like the Beatles and
fashion like the mini-…….. became famous. London was world famous.
40%
skirt
