New
New
Year 10
AQA

Post war migration to Britain: Migration from East Africa

I can recall that the end of the British Empire and independence movements led many people to move to Britain from East Africa.

New
New
Year 10
AQA

Post war migration to Britain: Migration from East Africa

I can recall that the end of the British Empire and independence movements led many people to move to Britain from East Africa.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Following the independence of many countries in Asia and Africa, there was a wave of migration to Britain.
  2. Commonwealth citizens felt connected to tolerant Britain, and were encouraged to move there by the British government.
  3. Following independence in Kenya and Uganda, people of Asian descent experienced discrimination.
  4. In 1972, Ugandan President Idi Amin expelled Asian people from the country, many of whom moved to Britain.
  5. The immigration of this group influenced British immigration policies amid racial disparities and societal divisions.

Common misconception

All migrants from Kenya and Uganda during the mid-20th century were of Asian descent.

Not all migrants from Kenya and Uganda during the mid-20th century were of Asian descent; however, large numbers of them were due to the discrimination they faced in newly-independent Kenya and Uganda.

Keywords

  • Commonwealth - an international organisation consisting of states which once belonged to the British Empire

  • Expulsion - to drive out or force away

Use a timeline to clearly outline the sequence of events related to migration, immigration policies and socio-political contexts to help students better understand the chronological order and causal relationships between key events.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What was the reason for labour shortages in Britain after World War Two (WW2)?
Correct answer: immense number of casualties
immense number of people migrating
need for more offices
Correct answer: need for reconstruction
Q2.
Which of the following Commonwealth countries were targetted during post-WW2 recruitment drives?
Correct answer: Jamaica
former US colonies
Correct answer: Barbados
Correct answer: Trinidad and Tobago
Germany
Q3.
How many passengers on the Empire Windrush gave their last country of residence as somewhere in the Caribbean?
21
800
Correct answer: 1027
1948
Q4.
What is the word for a combination of social and economic factors related to a particular group, community or society?
Correct Answer: socio-economic, socioeconomic
Q5.
Why were many people from the Caribbean eager to move to Britain in the 1950s?
Correct answer: There were limited prospects at home.
They faced persecution in their home countries.
They were guaranteed well-paid jobs in Britain.
Q6.
Match these terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:recruitment drive,organised search for people to fill jobs

organised search for people to fill jobs

Correct Answer:legal status,position someone holds as determined by law

position someone holds as determined by law

Correct Answer:Windrush generation,Caribbean migrants post-WW2

Caribbean migrants post-WW2

6 Questions

Q1.
From where did many people migrate to Britain following mid-20th century independence?
Correct answer: African countries
Correct answer: Asian countries
European countries
North American countries
Q2.
Why did many people migrate to Britain from the Commonwealth?
better working conditions
Correct answer: better economic prospects
a more indolent society
Correct answer: a more tolerant society
Q3.
In which African countries were Asian minorities heavily discriminated against post-independence?
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Correct answer: Uganda
Seychelles
Correct answer: Kenya
Q4.
What word means to be driven or forced out?
Correct Answer: expulsion, expel, expelled
Q5.
Which act required prospective immigrants from Commonwealth countries to have a job lined up in Britain and imposed quotas on the number allowed to enter?
Correct answer: 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act
1968 Commonwealth Immigrants Act
1948 British Nationality Act
Q6.
Put the following events in chronological order.
1 - The Commonwealth Immigrations Act was passed.
2 - Asian minorities fled Kenya.
3 - The Commonwealth Immigrations Act was made more restrictive.
4 - Idi Amin expelled Asian minorities from Uganda.

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