Where Did Immigrants Come From In 1950-1975 and Why? Flashcards
(42 cards)
What did the Irish immigrants do when they got to Britain?
They settled with the existing Irish population
How many Eastern Europeans immigrated to Britain between 1945 and 1950?
200,000
Why did the Eastern Europeans immigrate to Britain?
They were recruited by the government to work
What Caribbean people came to Britain in the 1940’s and 1950’s?
Students and armed forces in the 1940’s
More immigrants in the 1950’s
How many people from the West Indies were living in Britain by 1960?
125,000
What boat arrived in Britain carrying Caribbean immigrants and in what date?
On the 22nd June 1948 the SS Windrush arrived full of Caribbean immigrants
Why was the arrival of the SS Windrush significant?
There were film cameras and crowds with placards saying “go home”
Name 2 push factors for migrating to Britain from the Caribbean
- high unemployment
* poor living conditions
Name 4 pull factors for migrating to Britain from the Caribbean
- 1948 nationality act
- land of opportunity
- nhs
- help out the mother land
What was the 1948 nationality act?
Gave all people in the British empire the right to settle in Britain
Who were the first group of Indian subcontinent immigrants and when did they arrive in Britain?
Middle class, mixed race (British and Indian) Christian, they arrived in 1948
Who were the second group of Indian subcontinent immigrants to arrive in Britain?
Sikhs
Why did the Sikhs immigrate to Britain?
- 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
Who were the third group of Indian subcontinent immigrants to move to Britain?
Other Indian workers
Why did the other Indian workers immigrate to Britain?
To fill the labour shortage in the UK
Where did the Indians with experience working in metal industries work in Britain?
Birmingham
Where did the Indians with experience working in clothing industries work in Britain?
Bradford and Oldham
What were the intentions of most Indian immigrants?
To make money and then return home
What did most Indian immigrants end up doing?
They settled in Britain and encouraged immigration to their contacts in India
Where were Asians taken in the 1800’s?
To Africa, as workers, especially from the poor parts of India
Explain the push factor for migration from East African countries like Kenya and Uganda to Britain
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
What happened in Kenya in 1967?
Their president, President Jomo Kenyatta, gave Kenyan Asians 2 years to become Kenyan citizens or leave
What happened in Uganda in 1972?
Their president, President Idi Amin, expelled 50,000 Ugandan Asians
Who was the president of Kenya in 1967?
Jomo Kenyatta
