History A-Level
New Commonwealth Migrants
What New Commonwealth Migrants means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of New Commonwealth Migrants
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Arrivals facilitated by the 1948 British Nationality Act, aimed at filling labour shortages, who sparked complex issues relating to race-relations.
Topics that use New Commonwealth Migrants
- 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957 – 'Never had it so good'? 1951–1957 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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