Colonial, refugee and allied civilians after the First World War : immigration restriction and mass repatriation

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Colonial, refugee and allied civilians after the First World War : immigration restriction and mass repatriation

Title remainder

immigration restriction and mass repatriation

Statement of responsibility

Jacqueline Jenkinson

Creator

• Jenkinson, Jacqueline

Subject

• Foreign workers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
• Noncitizens -- Government policy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Forced repatriation
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Refugees -- Great Britain

Language

eng

Summary

"Following the First World War and in actions which challenged Britain's reputation as a liberal democracy, various government departments implemented policies of mass repatriation from Britain of populations of colonial and friendly migrants and refugees. Many of those repatriated had played a significant part in the war effort and had given valuable service in the combat zones and on the home front: serving in the armed forces, in labour battalions and employed in key wartime industries; such as munitions work, the merchant navy and wartime construction. This book sets out to uncover why central government decided to implement a policy of repatriation of "friendly" peoples after the war. It also explores the imposition of wartime and post-war legal restrictions on these groups as part of a major shift in policy towards reducing the settlement and limiting the employment of overseas populations in Britain"--

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Provided by publisher

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Target audience

adolescent