The resettlement in Canada of 4,527 Polish ex‐servicemen, 1946–47
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11445477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Thornton (University of Leeds, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 235-251 |
| Publication date | 1989-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Immigrants & Minorities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-9288 • E-ISSN: 1744-0521 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02619288.1989.9974718 |
| OpenAlex | W2091573970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
After the Second World War, a Canadian immigration policy was negotiated with the United Kingdom whereby Polish ex‐servicemen were resettled in Canada. The policy was developed and presented with great care and resulted in 4,527 Polish ex‐servicemen coming to Canada in 1946 and 1947. Domestic and international functions and dysfunctions of the scheme for Canada and the Polish ex‐servicemen are analysed to determine its success or failure. With regard to the short‐ and long‐term contributions the Poles made to agriculture, the scheme was a failure
Economic history · Immigration · Political science · World War II · Canadian Identity and History · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |