‘Aliens’ and refugees during the First and Second World Wars (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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When was the Aliens Act enacted?
When was the Aliens Act enacted?
1905
What did the Aliens Act do?
What did the Aliens Act do?
Restricted immigration & required registration
How many Belgian refugees arrived in 1914?
How many Belgian refugees arrived in 1914?
250,000
When did Belgians return home?
When did Belgians return home?
1918 (90% within a year)
What were Germans called in WWI?
What were Germans called in WWI?
Enemy aliens
How many Germans deported during WWI?
How many Germans deported during WWI?
29,000
Germans sent to internment camps WWI?
Germans sent to internment camps WWI?
32,000
When did Hitler rise to power?
When did Hitler rise to power?
1933
Jewish refugees accepted 1938?
Jewish refugees accepted 1938?
11,000 (of 500,000 applicants)
When was the Kristallnacht pogrom?
When was the Kristallnacht pogrom?
November 1938
Total Jewish refugees to Britain by WWII?
Total Jewish refugees to Britain by WWII?
60,000
Kindertransport age limit?
Kindertransport age limit?
Under 17
Polish refugees to Britain in 1939?
Polish refugees to Britain in 1939?
160,000
When was the Polish Resettlement Act?
When was the Polish Resettlement Act?
1947
How many Poles stayed in Britain post-war?
How many Poles stayed in Britain post-war?
120,000