The 1960s... when the Future began

It's a truism that the future began years ago. Decades ago, in fact. In Britain's case back in 1962. Conscription had just ended, so young foreign men wanted to come here to avoid call-up in their own countries. The Commonwealth Immigration Act came into force in June of that year, having been deliberately delayed to enable as many people to come here who wanted to. The result was a rush of young men. After June 1962 they sought loopholes, lawyers and marriage.And brought in relatives..... In the case of the USA the future began in 1965 when Presidetn Johnson relaxed the country's strict immigration laws. Conscription ended in 1975, which was an added attraction for young men from other countries who wanted to avoid the draft.