Most migrants in the DDR (East Germany) came from …
Einbürgerungstest, question 298 German original
In der DDR lebten vor allem Migrantinnen und Migranten aus …
- Vietnam, Polen, Mosambik. Vietnam, Poland, Mozambique.
- Frankreich, Rumänien, Somalia. France, Romania, Somalia.
- Chile, Ungarn, Simbabwe. Chile, Hungary, Zimbabwe.
- Nordkorea, Mexiko, Ägypten. North Korea, Mexico, Egypt.
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Correct answer: Vietnam, Polen, Mosambik. Vietnam, Poland, Mozambique.
Why?
The DDR (East Germany) made agreements with other socialist countries to bring in workers and fill labour shortages. Most of these contract workers came from Vietnam, Poland and Mozambique. As a rule, they had to return home after a few years.
Key term: Vertragsarbeiter = contract worker