Question 299
Foreign workers who were recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany in the 50s and 60s were called ...
Deutsch: Ausländische Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitnehmerinnen, die in den 50er und 60er Jahren von der Bundesrepublik Deutschland angeworben wurden, nannte man …
Answer options
- Guest workers✓ Correct answer
- Temporary workers
- Undeclared workers
- Shift workers
Explanation
After the Second World War, the Federal Republic of Germany experienced strong economic growth, the so-called "economic miracle". Since there were not enough workers, Germany concluded recruitment agreements with various countries in order to attract workers from abroad. Many people came to Germany in the 1950s and 1960s to work in factories, mining or other areas. A certain term was used for this group of workers, which is now historically coined.
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