#299Society, religion, culture and migrationAuf Deutsch

Ausländische Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer, die in den 50er und 60er Jahren von der Bundesrepublik Deutschland angeworben wurden, nannte man …

Foreign workers recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1950s and 1960s were called …

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ASchwarzarbeiterinnen/Schwarzarbeiter.
BGastarbeiterinnen/Gastarbeiter.
CZeitarbeiterinnen/Zeitarbeiter.
DSchichtarbeiterinnen/Schichtarbeiter.

Explanation

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Federal Republic of Germany urgently needed labor for reconstruction and industry. Therefore, foreign workers, particularly from countries like Italy, Greece, and Turkey, were recruited as 'guest workers.' This term reflects the temporary nature of their employment and the expectation that they would return to their home countries after a certain period.

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