AustriaVorarlberg 8 · Vorarlberg · History of your federal state
Which groups came to Vorarlberg as workers over time?
In the exam (German)
Welche Gruppen kamen im Lauf der Zeit als Arbeitskräfte nach Vorarlberg?
- aIn the 1950s and 1960s, many people from Carinthia and StyriaIn den 1950er- und 1960er-Jahren viele Menschen aus Kärnten und der SteiermarkCorrect answer
- bFrom the 1960s, recruited “guest workers” from Yugoslavia and TurkeyAb den 1960er-Jahren angeworbene „Gastarbeiter“ aus Jugoslawien und der TürkeiCorrect answer
- cIn the 19th century, mainly recruited workers from Sweden and NorwayIm 19. Jahrhundert vor allem angeworbene Arbeiter aus Schweden und Norwegen
- dFrom about 1870, Italian-speaking workers from TrentinoAb etwa 1870 italienischsprachige Arbeitskräfte aus dem TrentinoCorrect answer
Why?
With industry, Vorarlberg became a place people moved to: first people came from Trentino, which then belonged to Austria-Hungary, and after the Second World War many came from Carinthia and Styria. Then workers for the textile and metal industries were recruited in Yugoslavia and Turkey (the Gastarbeiter, or “guest workers”).
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