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A Long and Illustrious History

The Windrush generation refers to:

AChildren who were evacuated from London and other cities during the Blitz bombing
BCaribbean migrants who came to Britain from 1948 to help rebuild post-war Britain
CSoldiers and veterans who finally returned home from fighting in the First World War
DWelsh miners and their families who migrated to London in search of work in the 1930s

Explanation

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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