Modern migration is largely attributed to war and/or political factors. Choose two migrations discussed in the lecture and explain the historic causes behind the groups’ migrations.

Answer:

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: [Students may discuss one of the following migrations or any other historic migration: 1) World War II: Jewish population – resettlement; 2) The Vietnam War: large numbers of Vietnamese moved to United States; 3) End of colonial empires/imperialism in Africa: Algerians moved to France; 4) The fall of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc: migration for jobs and reunion with family]