1. The impact of war on immigration in the 20th century (1900-2000s)

2. Lesson Objectives Starter task
The Impact of War in the 20th Century
Lesson Objectives
Starter task
To identify similarities and differences in the impact of WW1 & WW2 on immigration and immigrants
To put together case studies that show the different ways in which the two World Wars impacted on group of immigrants
Read the two texts The First World War and its aftermath and The Second World War and its aftermath and list the similarities and differences relating to immigration and immigrants during the two conflicts

3. The Impact of War in the 20th Century
Case study task
You will research groups of immigrants during World War One and World War Two as case studies of the impact of the wars.
You can record the information in whatever way you like, but your task is to produce a presentation for the rest of the class on your chosen group. You should think of ways to include the following information:
Who the group was.
Whether the group was already in Britain or came to Britain during/as a result of the war
The experiences they had during the war, and the impact the war had on them – positive or negative
Whether the group remained in Britain after the war. Why/why not?

4. Case Studies to Investigate
The Impact of War in the 20th Century
Case Studies to Investigate
World War One:
Germans in Britain in World War One
Serbian child refugees in World War One
Additional groups to research: Belgians, ‘coloured’ merchant seamen
World War Two:
Polish soldiers and refugees in World War Two
Jewish refuge and the Nazi regime
Additional groups to research: German and Italian internees; Asian merchant seamen

5. Immigration during the World Wars – case studies
Group
Was the group already in Britain or did they migrate as a result of war?
Experiences during the war
What happened to the group after the war?
How much of an impact did the war have on this groups of migrants?
(1 = low, 10 = high)

6. Summary – the impact of two world wars on immigration and immigrants
The Impact of War in the 20th Century
Summary – the impact of two world wars on immigration and immigrants
The main impact of the two world wars on immigration was…
The main impact of the two world wars on immigrants was…
The two world wars brought changes in immigration, such as…These changes came about because…
There was continuity in immigration during the two world wars in the form of…This was because…