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A Long and Illustrious History › Britain Since 1945
What was the Windrush generation?
- Evacuated children who were sent to the Caribbean during the Blitz
- British soldiers who fought in the Caribbean during World War II
- Caribbean migrants who came to the UK from 1948 onwards to help rebuild Britain after the war
- A group of British emigrants who settled in the West Indies
Why this is the correct answer
From 1948 onward, Caribbean migrants — mainly from Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and other British territories — came to Britain at the invitation of the British government to help rebuild the country after World War II. The first large group arrived on the ship MV Empire Windrush in June 1948, giving rise to the name 'Windrush generation'. These migrants made enormous contributions to British society, including to the NHS, transport and culture.