Dbq Migration

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An enduring issue present in society today is the effects of migration. The effects of migration refer to a situation where the population of a region exceeds the environmental carrying capacity or is forced out of their region, leading to many people moving from one place to another. This can create many problems for the areas they are moving to and from. Three historical examples of migration's effects include the context of East Germany and the construction of the Berlin Wall, rural-to-urban migration in China, and the partition of India to be formed. The enduring issue of the effects of migration was shown significantly post World War 2 in Europe and the division of Germany. The establishment of the Berlin Wall in 1961 serves as the main point of the issue. Before the …show more content…
In response to this, the East German communist government, undertook the task of building the Berlin Wall to seal off the escape route and prevent further migration (doc 2). Despite the wall’s strong appearance and its concrete barriers and tight border controls, individuals managed to get around it, and the wall came to symbolize dictatorship and division. After years of protests, international pressure, and political reforms, the Berlin Wall finally fell in 1989, symbolizing the victory of humanity’s persistence and yearning for freedom over hardships imposed by political regimes and immigration policies. Additionally, the enduring issue of the effects of migration played a significant role in Chinese migration from rural to urban areas. The One Child policy was implemented in 1979 which was instituted as an attempt to show the population growth in China, this led to female infanticide and a society where boys were favored over girls and estimated to have about 400 million