Empire and Migration (792AD to Present Day) - Economic Factors for Migration to/from Britain
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- Migration - Economic Factors
- EU Migration
- Events
- 1991 - Collapse of USSR
- Newly formed Eastern European countries
- 2004 - Several Eastern European countries join EU
- Examples - Poland, Hungary, Latvia (which all poorer than Britain)
- 1991 - Collapse of USSR
- Causes
- UK voted to join EEC (EU later)
- Consequence
- Short Term - Migrants accused of stealing jobs
- Long Term - Local services strained, Fewer skilled workers in home country
- Long Term - Local and National economy benefits
- Events
- 19th Century Irish Migration
- Events
- 1845 - 1952 Potato Famine
- Causes
- Potato famine
- Forced them to migrate
- Jobs were better in UK
- To improve their Quality of Life
- Potato famine
- Consequence
- Short Term - Irish accused of having disease + taking jobs
- Long Term - Irish built infrastructure + 40% of soldiers were Irish
- Long Term - 10% of UK population in 2001 come from Irish decent
- Events
- EU Migration
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