Empire Windrush arrived in 1948 bringing workers from the Caribbean
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In which year did the Empire Windrush arrive in Britain, bringing workers from the Caribbean?
1945
1948
1955
1960
Explanation
The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in 1948, bringing workers from the Caribbean to help rebuild post-war Britain. 1945 was the end of WWII, and the other dates are distractors.
Why did workers from the Caribbean come to Britain on the Empire Windrush in 1948?
They were fleeing a war in the Caribbean
They were invited to help fill post-war labour shortages
They were brought as prisoners
They came as tourists
Explanation
Workers came from the Caribbean to help fill labour shortages in post-war Britain. The country needed workers to rebuild after WWII. They were not fleeing war, not prisoners, and not tourists.
The Empire Windrush arrived in 1948 at which dock in England?
Southampton Docks
Liverpool Docks
Tilbury Docks
Bristol Docks
Explanation
The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks, Essex, on 22 June 1948. Southampton, Liverpool, and Bristol were major ports but not where the Windrush docked.