A Long and Illustrious History
The Windrush generation refers to:
ASoldiers and veterans who finally returned home from fighting in the First World War
BWelsh miners and their families who migrated to London in search of work in the 1930s
CCaribbean migrants who came to Britain from 1948 to help rebuild post-war Britain ✓
DChildren who were evacuated from London and other cities during the Blitz bombing
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Caribbean migrants who came to Britain from 1948 to help rebuild post-war Britain.
The Windrush generation refers to migrants from the Caribbean (particularly Jamaica) who came to Britain from 1948 onwards, named after the ship HMT Empire Windrush. They were invited to help rebuild post-war Britain.
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