Germany Emigration and Immigration: Difference between revisions

Most emigrants left Germany during the following periods:  

'''1683 to 1820'''. Emigrants left Germany and migrated to Southeastern Europe, North America, Russia, England, Scotland, and Ireland. This wave of emigration was caused by economic hardships and religious persecutions after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Years%27_War Thirty Years' War]. Many of these emigrants were Protestants from Southwestern Germany, primarily the Rheinland, Westfalen, Hessen, Baden, Württemberg, and Elsaß-Lothringen. Read more about [[Pre-1820 Emigration from Germany|Pre-1820 Emigration from Germany]]  

'''1820 to 1871'''. This wave of emigration was caused chiefly by economic hardships, including unemployment and crop failures. Many Germans also left to avoid wars and military service. In some cases, government entities encouraged poor citizens to emigrate. [[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants|Helpful websites for 19th Century German Emigration]]  

'''1871 to 1914'''. The number of emigrants increased dramatically during this time period. Emigration had become more affordable while political and economic problems continued. Emigrants came from all areas of Germany, including large numbers from the eastern provinces of Preußen (Prussia). Emigrants included not only ethnic Germans but also Poles and Jews. [[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants|Helpful websites for 19th Century German Emigration.]]  

'''1914 to 1945'''. Even though the quota system reduced German emigration to the U.S. significantly, it did not stop entirely. Emigrants included political dissenters, Jews, and others who were uncomfortable with post World War I developments.