From which country did the first Gastarbeiter (guest workers) come to the Federal Republic of Germany?
Einbürgerungstest, question 300 German original
Aus welchem Land kamen die ersten Gastarbeiterinnen und Gastarbeiter in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland?
- Italien Italy
- Spanien Spain
- Portugal
- Türkei Türkiye
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Correct answer: Italien Italy
Why?
West Germany signed its first recruitment agreement with Italy in 1955, so the first Gastarbeiter (guest workers) came from Italy. Agreements followed with Spain and Greece (1960), Türkiye (1961), Morocco (1963), Portugal (1964), Tunisia (1965) and Yugoslavia (1968).
Key term: Anwerbeabkommen = recruitment agreement