AP European History AMSCO Guided Notes
9.11: Migration and Immigration
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP European History Guided Notes
AMSCO 9.11 - Migration and Immigration
Essential Questions
- What have been the causes and effects of changes to migration within, and immigration to, Europe from the end of World War II to the present?
I. Immigration and Religion
1. What factors changed Europe's religious makeup during and after World War II?
2. Why did European nations encourage immigration in the 1950s and 1960s, and what religions did many newcomers practice?
A. Growth of the Muslim Population
1. How did the Muslim population of Europe change between 1970 and 2016, and which countries had the highest percentages?
2. What role did decolonization and economic migration play in increasing Europe's Muslim population?
B. Debates About Religion
1. How did Europe's religious landscape change in terms of both Christianity and secularism between 1970 and 2018?
2. What specific conflict arose in France regarding Muslim girls and religious clothing in public schools?
3. How did European attitudes toward immigrants' religious and cultural practices affect immigration policy and naturalization?
II. Immigrants as Targets
1. How did the economic downturn of the 1970s change the status and treatment of guest workers and their families in Europe?
2. What positions did the National Rally in France and the Freedom Party of Austria take on immigration, and what concerns did they express?
3. How did extreme nationalist political parties use xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment to gain political influence?
Key Terms
National Rally
xenophobia
Freedom Party of Austria