Post-war immigration

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Rebuilding Britain after the Second World War required a great deal of labour. The government encouraged workers from Ireland and other parts of Europe to come and help, and in 1948 people from the West Indies were invited to come and work. During the 1950s further workers were recruited, including bus drivers from the West Indies and workers from India and Pakistan, and later Bangladesh.

Memory tip: After 1945, workers invited from Ireland, the West Indies, India, Pakistan and later Bangladesh.

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In which year were people from the West Indies invited to come and work in Britain?

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