Huns and Hashish

Abstract

The First World War put a temporary halt to the demands for women’s suffrage, but it gave rise to other previously unconsidered and darker fears shared by suffragettes and opponents alike. From all sides the empire appeared to be under threat. It was in London, centre of imperial might, that these fears crystallized around two quite different immigrant groups who were now the target of Londoners’ deepest suspicions: the Chinese and the Germans.