Post Colonial Ties 1947 - 67 Flashcards
What political ties remained?
Political institutions - parliaments, legal system, some british officials remained behind as advisors
How did the British military influence ties?
military reach was wide - recruitment from commonwealth countries into british army e.g Gurkhas from Nepal
How was Britains international position bolstered by the commonwealth?
diplomatic ties remained - GB place on the UN Security Council owed to their status
How did the Queen remain influential in symbolising British status?
Christmas Day broadcast remains - royal honours - OBE, MBE, titles (Dame and Sir)
How did the commonwealth maintain relations as a body?
Commonwealth meetings every 2 years (Economic conference 1952)
Was GB dominance reinforced at these meetings? and how?
Yes, as they took place in London and not distributed around Commonwealth countries
How did these ties influence Empire overall?
Maintained an informal Empire - change from formal - good relations, allies etc
What three main cultural ties remained? STD
Sports - commonwealth games, rugby, football, cricket
Titles - royal honours
D - dance, music, literature, proms pomp and circumstance
Where cultural ties more formal or just symbolic
Symbolic
When did migration to Britain start to increase?
1950s
What were the main source countries for immigrants?
1950S - Caribbean
1960s - India and Pakistan
What happened in 1948?
The first arrival of the windrush generation - 429 men
What act was passed in 1948 to encourage immigration?
The British Nationality Act
What did the Nationality act provide?
Free citizenship to all members of empire - free entry to UK
Why did the British want immigration from West Indies etc?
Post war reconstruction - high number of low skilled jobs e.g transport, cleaning
1965 - London Transport took 4,000 new employees from Barbados
