National context of post-war Britain | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What happened to migration to Britain after World War Two (WW2)?

it decreased

it stayed the same

it increased ✓
What happened to migration to Britain as a result of the British Empire?

it decreased

it stayed the same

it increased ✓
Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Commonwealth

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a group of countries formerly belonging to the British Empire ✓

empire

⇔

a group of countries governed from the centre ✓

‘Swinging Sixties’

⇔

a cultural revolution that took place in Britain in the 1960s ✓
Where did Britain get many of its soldiers from during WW2?

forced enemy soldiers to fight for them

recruited them from its colonies ✓

introduced conscription halfway through the war
Put the historical periods in chronological order.

1

⇔

medieval

2

⇔

early modern

3

⇔

18th and 19th centuries

4

⇔

modern
Match the period to the group who migrated to Britain at this point in time.

medieval

⇔

Vikings ✓

early modern

⇔

Huguenots ✓

18th and 19th centuries

⇔

Jewish migrants in the East End ✓

modern

⇔

Caribbean migrants ✓

Which keyword describes to only be allowed a fixed amount of something, for example, bread or meat, often due to shortages?

'rationing' ✓
Complete the sentence: The ‘______ generation’ is the name given to early migrants to Britain from the Caribbean after 1948.

'Windrush' ✓
What level was Britain’s national debt at the end of World War Two (WW2)?

nearly £21 million

nearly £210 million

nearly £21 billion ✓
Which of the following statements show that life was difficult for Caribbean migrants in Britain?

promotion was difficult due to ‘colour bars’ ✓

they worked in a variety of professions

often had to take jobs for which they were overqualified ✓

employment was easy to come by due to shortages

often had to take jobs for which they were underpaid ✓
What did the 1948 Nationality Act grant?

Commonwealth citizens the right to live and work in Europe

Commonwealth citizens the right to live and work in Britain ✓

Took away Commonwealth citizens' right to live and work in Britain
Why were the 1960s nicknamed the ‘Swinging Sixties’?

Life was getting harder; older people wanted a return to traditional activities

Life was improving; young people had more money and time for leisure activities ✓

Life was up and down for many people and there was instability

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As a result of the Second World War, Britain was in dire need of workers in order to rebuild the nation.
People from across the British Empire had fought for Britain in WW2, but many returned to their home colonies in 1945.
The ‘Windrush generation’ is the name given to early migrants to Britain from the Caribbean after 1948.
Higher wages in Britain led to Caribbean migration; migrants faced discrimination, poor working and living conditions.
The 1960s became known as the ‘Swinging Sixties’ as conditions improved and people had more time for leisure activities.

Students may believe that there was only rationing in Britain during WW2.

Rationing continued until 1954.

Rationing - to only be allowed a fixed amount of something, for example, bread or meat, often due to shortages
Commonwealth citizens - citizens who lived in British colonies or former British colonies who had joined the Commonwealth