1. Depth Study – How far did British Society change 1939-75?
This unit is aimed at a source based exam paper
The exam has 6 source questions
The exam is 1 ½ hours
Major Topics
The impact of the Second World War on people’s lives, particularly women and young people.
The Beveridge Report, National Health Service and the Welfare State
Immigration into Britain,
The changing role of women,
Growing up in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?

2. Depth Study – How far did British Society change 1939-75?
Our Topic
1)The impact of the Second World War on people’s lives, particularly women and young people.
The role of women during the War
How did the war effect young people?
Evacuation
2)The Beveridge Report, National Health Service and the Welfare State
The Beveridge Report
The start of the National Health Service
The Impact of the National Health Service
3)Immigration into Britain,
What immigrants were living in Britain in 1945?
Why did different groups migrate to Britain between ?
What was the experiences of immigrants in Britain?
What contribution had immigrants made to British society by the early 1970s?
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3. Depth Study – How far did British Society change 1939-75?
1962 Commonwealth Immigration Act
limits immigration
1943 nearly ½ million women working in the armed forces
1940 Start of Evacuation
1940+Some companies advertise in the Caribbean for workers
1965
Race Relations Act
Makes discrimination illegal
immigrants from the West Indies
1941 all women have to register for war work
July 1948 National health Service (NHS)
1967
The National Front formed
The Beveridge Report
Principles
Universal benefits
National system of insurance
Family allowance for children
Health care
1949 British Nationality Act
1968 Enoch Powell
‘Rivers of blood’ speech
immigrants from the West Indies
1959 Conservative MP uses slogan ‘Keep Britain White’ in election
1972 Idi Amin expels 50,000 Asians from Uganda
1945 Family Allowance Act
The impact of the Second World War on people’s lives, particularly women and young people.
The Beveridge Report, National Health Service and the Welfare State
Immigration into Britain,
1946 National Insurance Act
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4. Imagine… Your parents tell you that you are emigrating to another country. What are your …
Thoughts about contributions you might make to your new home country?
Parents reasons for emigrating?
Concerns and worries?

5. Objectives What immigrants were living in Britain in 1945?
Immigration into Britain,
What immigrants were living in Britain in 1945?
Objectives
To investigate
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6. Immigration into Britain, 1945-75
Why did different groups migrate to Britain
between ?
Learning Objectives
To investigate the reasons behind immigration into Britain.
To infer meaning from sources.
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7. Immigration into Britain, 1945-75
Why did different groups migrate to Britain between ?
Reasons for immigration into Britain.

10. Immigration into Britain, 1945-75
Why did different groups migrate to Britain between ?
Study sources D What is the message of this source? Use details of the sources and your knowledge to explain the answer (7 Marks)
Answer the question
Source evidence (2 or 3 pieces)
C0ntextual Knowledge (2 or 3 pieces)

11. Immigration into Britain, 1945-75
What was the experiences of immigrants in Britain?
Objectives
To investigate
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?

12. Immigration into Britain, 1945-75
What contribution had immigrants made to British society by the early 1970s?
Objectives
To investigate
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?

13. Depth Study – How far did British Society change 1939-75?
Depth Study – How far did British Society change ?