Compare and contrast the impact of immigration to Australia and New Zealand after the Second World War.

The question requires that candidates give an account of the similarities and differences between the impact of immigration to Australia and New Zealand after the Second World War, referring to both throughout. There does not need to be an equal number of each. Consequences may extend beyond the timeframe but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. For similarities, candidates may refer to the significant amount of immigration to both countries from the United Kingdom in the immediate post-war period, motivated in large part by the effects of the Second World War. These “Ten Pound Poms” would help shape both societies in many ways, including politically and economically. Immigration from non-Anglophone European countries increased rapidly from the 1950s onwards, which led to significant changes in areas like language, religion, and cuisine in both countries. For differences, candidates may refer to immigration from the Pacific Islands to New Zealand, or Asian migration to Australia, particularly from Vietnam in the aftermath of the Second Indochina War. Both countries would emerge as multicultural nations by the beginning of the twenty-first century.