Social changes and divisions: austerity and impact of war; post-war boom; consumerism; changes in position of women and youth; immigration and racial tensions
The Second World War and its aftermath transformed British society. Rationing gave way to a consumer boom, women and young people gained new freedoms, and immigration from the Commonwealth created both diversity and racial tension.
Real World
The 1958 Notting Hill race riots erupted after white mobs attacked Caribbean residents in London, prompting Parliament to pass the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962, which restricted immigration for the first time.
Exam Focus
For 'how far' questions on social change, use women, youth, and immigration as three distinct strands — avoid conflating them into a single vague point.
Essay Framework
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