Causes and Consequences of major migration flows since 1945.

All through history, people have left their homes and travelled to other countries in order to settle and work there. This process of international migration increased during the nineteenth century as Europeans emigrated to the Americas, but the most rapid increase in the numbers of migrants occurred during the twentieth century, particularly after the second world war. Since 1945, the types of migrants, their countries of origin, their destinations and the patterns of their movement have …

…crease and diversification of migration, the problems and strains of large ethnic minorities are evident in many countries. The growing numbers of refugees and illegal migrants are a serious problems and it is vital that the root causes of this are addressed through aid and development projects. However, this increased international mobility can become an advantage if the recipient countries can handle the amount of immigration and the immigrants are able to integrate into society.