4.3 What caused migration to the UK during the 1970s_ Flashcards
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What event in August 1972 caused migration to the UK?
Idi Amin expels the entire Asian population from Uganda
This led to the migration of Ugandan Asians to Britain.
What did the British government offer to Ugandan Asians after their expulsion?
A British or Indian passport
Most Ugandan Asians chose a British passport.
What is the significance of the 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees for Britain?
Britain promised to offer asylum to foreign refugees who asked for it.
What was the situation of the EEC in 1973?
Britain joined the European Economic Community with 9 members.
How many applications for asylum were there from refugees in 1987?
4,256 applications.
What was the number of asylum applications from refugees in 2002?
84,130 applications.
What was the impact of Eastern European states joining the EU in 2004?
People were unhappy due to low wages and weak economies of these nations.
What was the number of member nations in the EU by 2007?
28 member nations.
How many people from Poland were working in Britain by 2005?
300,000 people.
What term describes people who move to another country for higher wages?
Economic Migrants.
What is the definition of asylum?
The protection provided by a state to someone who left their own country due to fear or persecution.
What percentage of voters chose to Leave the EU in the 2016 referendum?
52% voted to Leave.
What was a significant reason some voters named for voting for Brexit?
Migration.
Fill in the blank: In 1973, Britain joined the _______.
European Economic Community (EEC).
True or False: By 2007, the EEC had become the EU.
True.
