Activity 3: How were the refugees received?
On the one hand…
1. There was a great deal of opposition to the influx of Jewish refugees from many sections of the community.
2. Unemployment was high in the early 1930s and many people feared for the security of their jobs if large numbers of Jews were allowed into Britain.
3. The British Medical Association put up stiff opposition to the entry of refugee Jewish doctors.
On the other hand…
4. Before 1938, certain non-Jewish individuals and groups had formed refugee aid committees to sponsor Jews fleeing from Nazi Germany.
5. For example, Esther Simpson established the Academic Assistance Committee, which found jobs for several hundred Jewish academics.
6. The Quakers set up a school in Surrey for young Jewish refugees and sponsored 600 German-Jewish families to come to Britain.
Your task: Using the numbered facts above, try to match them to the statements below.
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| Some non-Jewish organisations understood the plight of Jews in Germany before 1938. | |
| The professional organisation of doctors feared they may lose work if many Jewish doctors arrived from Germany. | |
| Some sections of British society were prejudice against Jews. | |
| Some religious groups set up schools for refugee children. | |
| Some individuals found jobs for academic refugees. | |
| Unemployment and economic factors made some British people fearful of immigrants arriving in their country. |
