The Second World War saw the forced withdrawal of work in most European countries. In other parts of the world, massive expansion of the British Council’s work was seen as an important part of the British War effort. At the request of the Government, centres were set up across the country to provide educational and cultural support to refugees and Allied service personnel. After the war, these regional offices continued as support centres for students and visitors from other countries. With the end of the War, European operations were reopened and expanded. However, annual reductions in Government funding and no decision on the British Council’s long-term future led to the closure of operations in many countries in other parts of the world. Read the rest of the story of the 1930s and 1940s |
