The 20th century immigration to Britain.

Today Britain is described as 'multiracial country'.

There have been many waves of movement into and within Britain.

1900- 1945

People from around the world have been arriving in the UK for thousands of years. Immigration to the UK didn't begin in the 20th century.

Throughout the 18th and 19th there was a small, but fairly steady, flow of people arriving in the UK from around Europe. According to 1911 census there were over 50,000 Germans and 20,000 Italians living in England and Wales.

The First World War saw the influx of people arriving in the UK to escape the war. 

Just fewer than 20, 000 wounded Belgian soldiers arrived in Britain during this period and a large number of Belgians arrived as refugees.

The lead up (подготовка) to the Second World War saw a similar phenomenon, with many Germans and minority groups looking to escape Nazi persecution.

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