During the
Second World War the British government was
constantly monitoring the success of its various policies concerning
the Home Front. The government was also
aware of the possibility that it might be necessary to introduce
legislation to deal with any emerging problems.
It is December
1941. You have been asked to write a report on Refugees.
This is to be divided into two sections.
(1)
A report on refugees in Britain.
Things you
should consider include:
(a) How
many Germans were living in Britain on the outbreak of the Second
World War?
(b) Why
were there so many Germans living in Britain in 1939?
(c) Why
were Italian restaurants and ice-cream parlours attacked in May
1940?
(d) Why
were there so many Italians living in Britain in 1939?
(e) What
type of Italians were interned during the Second World War?
(f) Why
did people in Britain become more hostile to foreigners during the
summer of 1940?
(g) What
were conditions like in Britain's internment camps?
(2)
A report that includes proposals about the changes that you would
like to see in government policy. These proposals will then be discussed
and voted on by the rest of the class.
Things you
should consider include:
(a) Was
the government's internment policy fair and sensible?
(b) Was
it morally right to deport German and Italian internees to Canada
and Australia?
(c) Would
you make any changes to the government's internment policy?
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