When borders do matter: international migration and identity - Provisional guests - Britain and France
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What was behind the "volunteer worker" program of the UK?
- Severe labor shortages experienced during and after the war led to the establishment of a more centralized protocol under the Labour government.
- A "volunteer worker" program was established for Europeans seeking employment in the UK, and the scheme attracted approximately 90,000 workers between 1945 and 1951.
What did the French government centralize?
Who migrated to France?
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What migration pattern was there between France and Algeria?
- The colonial legacy was especially significant in shaping migration patterns between France and Algeria. Residents of what was officially a French department until 1962, Algerians relocated freely to mainland France while Algerian Muslims were made French citizens.
- Even after independence, labor migration continued, and by 1970 the Algerian community in France numbered close to one million.
- During the 1970s, tensions between the majority population and North African migrants grew, and the French government ended all further recruitment of foreign labor.
What impact did the recruitment of guest workers have for the population?
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