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 played a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2020]
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| Series: | 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 through serving in the armed forces, in labor 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 postwar 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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| Physical Description: | 208 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780367085841 0367085844 |