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Migration Movements

Southwestern Germany as an emigration country

20^th century

During the economic crisis after the 1^st World War groups migrated to South America exactly to Argentina.

Austrian-Hungarian Emigrants
in the beginning of the 20^th century

After Hitler's takeover of power in 1933 the persecution of Jews started and the suppression of any opposition. Those who recognized the danger in time left the country.

In the post-war period, after 1945, there was the economic prospects for another emigration wave. Among the emigrants were also perpetrators of the Nazi regime, such as Adolf Eichmann, Franz Stangl, Josef Schwammberger, Josef Mengele, Erich Priebke, Aribert Heim, Ludolf von Alvensleben.

If you want to look the spread of German language in Europe in the different eras (7^th to 20^th century), then click on the image

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