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

"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 pla...

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Main Author: Jenkinson, Jacqueline (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
Series:Routledge studies in First World War history
Routledge studies in First World War history
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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"--
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 26, 2020)
Physical Description:1 online resource (208 pages)
ISBN:9781003032298
100303229X
9781000050790
1000050793
9781000050776
1000050777
9781000050752
1000050750

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