📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
3.6.2 Post-war migration and the Commonwealth
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After World War II, Britain needed workers to help rebuild the country. People from the Caribbean, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other Commonwealth countries were invited to come to Britain. In 1948, the ship HMT Empire Windrush brought one of the first large groups of Caribbean migrants to Britain. This generation became known as the 'Windrush generation'.
Key Facts
- Post-war Britain needed workers to rebuild
- People invited from Caribbean, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
- HMT Empire Windrush 1948 — Windrush generation
Migration from the Commonwealth has enriched British culture in many ways, including food, music, art, and sport. However, immigrants also faced discrimination and racism. The Race Relations Acts of 1965 and 1968 made racial discrimination illegal. Britain today is a diverse, multicultural society, and the contributions of immigrant communities are widely recognised.
Key Facts
- Commonwealth migration enriched British culture
- Immigrants faced discrimination; Race Relations Acts 1965 and 1968
- Britain today is diverse and multicultural
📝 学习笔记
- HMT Empire Windrush 号于 1948 年将首批大量加勒比移民之一带到英国。
- 战后英国需要工人进行重建
- 邀请了来自加勒比、印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉国的人们
- HMT Empire Windrush 1948 年——疾风（Windrush）一代
- 来自英联邦国家的人们来到英国，因为战后英国需要工人来帮助重建。
- 战后英国需要工人进行重建
- 邀请了来自加勒比、印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉国的人们
- HMT Empire Windrush 1948 年——疾风（Windrush）一代
- 1965 年和 1968 年的《种族关系法案》规定种族歧视非法。
- 战后英国需要工人进行重建
- 邀请了来自加勒比、印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉国的人们
- HMT Empire Windrush 1948 年——疾风（Windrush）一代
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