Guestworker Programs

Why do some developed countries have guestworker Programs?

Helps meet labor demand

What is the Mexican Labor Program commonly known as?

Bracero Program

Why was the Bracero Program established?

WW2 caused severe labor shortages

How long did the Bracero Program last?

22 years

How many Mexican workers were brought into the US due to the Bracero Program?

4.5 million

How many Mexican laborers worked in the US between 1917 and 1922?

50,000 - 80,000

What does Brazo mean in Spanish?

Arms

What does Bracero refer to?

Worker that labors with arms and hands

What would Braceros have under the Bracero guestworker program?

Minimum wage, housing protection, and terms of return

How long were typical Bracero contracts?

6 months

Where would the ravaged Western European countries gain labor from?

Southern and Eastern European Countries and Former Colonies

What countries did West Germany initially gain their guestworkers from?

Poland and East Germany

Where would West Germany gain a supply of labor from after the Berlin Wall?

Italy

How many foreign workers and families entered Western Europe between 1945 and 1974?

30 million

How many guestworkers did West Germany recruit from 1955 to 1973?

14 million

What is a guestworker called in German?

Gastarbeiter

What was the main cause of the severe economic downturn of Europe in the 1970s?

Major Oil crises

What years did the two major Oil crises occur in?

1973 and 1979

By what percentage did guestworkers in Austria decline by from 1973-1974?

16%

By what percentage did the guestworker population in Switzerland decline by from 1973-1974?

26%

When did Germany change their citizenship law to allow for dual citizenship?

June 27, 2024

How many German residents have Turkish heritage?

3 million