Immigration Impact of 20th Century Wars
The impacts of World War I and World War II on immigration and immigrants in the 20th century were profound. Various groups of immigrants, such as Germans in Britain, Polish soldiers, Jewish refugees, and more, experienced different levels of migration, wartime experiences, and post-war outcomes. These conflicts triggered significant changes in immigration patterns and enduring effects on migrant communities.
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The impact of war on immigration in the 20th century (1900-2000s) www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk
The Impact of War in the 20th Century Starter task Lesson Objectives To identify similarities and differences in the impact of WW1 & WW2 on immigration and immigrants To put together case studies that show the different ways in which the two World Wars impacted on group of immigrants Read the two texts The First World War and its aftermath and The Second World War and its aftermath and list the similarities and differences relating to immigration and immigrants during the two conflicts www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk
The Impact of War in the 20th Century Case study task You will research groups of immigrants during World War One and World War Two as case studies of the impact of the wars. You can record the information in whatever way you like, but your task is to produce a presentation for the rest of the class on your chosen group. You should think of ways to include the following information: Who the group was. Whether the group was already in Britain or came to Britain during/as a result of the war The experiences they had during the war, and the impact the war had on them positive or negative Whether the group remained in Britain after the war. Why/why not? www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk
The Impact of War in the 20th Century Case Studies to Investigate World War One: 1. Germans in Britain in World War One 2. Serbian child refugees in World War One Additional groups to research: Belgians, coloured merchant seamen World War Two: 1. Polish soldiers and refugees in World War Two 2. Jewish refuge and the Nazi regime Additional groups to research: German and Italian internees; Asian merchant seamen www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk
Immigration during the World Wars case studies Group Was the group already in Britain or did they migrate as a result of war? Experiences during the war What happened to the group after the war? How much of an impact did the war have on this groups of migrants? (1 = low, 10 = high) www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk
The Impact of War in the 20th Century Summary the impact of two world wars on immigration and immigrants The main impact of the two world wars on immigration was The main impact of the two world wars on immigrants was The two world wars brought changesin immigration, such as These changes came about because There was continuity in immigration during the two world wars in the form of This was because www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk