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*'''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]] | *'''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]] | ||
*Starting in '''1722''', the Austro-Hungarian monarchs encouraged Germans to settle their lands, especially along the devastated border with the Turks. Colonies developed in what later became '''Hungary, Romania, and Yugoslavia'''. Initially, twice as many Germans moved to this area as went to America. | *Starting in '''1722''', the Austro-Hungarian monarchs encouraged Germans to settle their lands, especially along the devastated border with the Turks. Colonies developed in what later became '''Hungary, Romania, and Yugoslavia'''. Initially, twice as many Germans moved to this area as went to America. Following World War II, most returned to Germany or Austria, but many also moved to the U'''nited States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and other countries'''. | ||
Following World War II, most returned to Germany or Austria, but many also moved to the U'''nited States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and other countries'''. | |||
*'''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]] | *'''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]] | ||