Football War
How long did the Football War last?
100 hours, or 4 days
About how many people were forced to migrate in this war?
300,000
About how many people were killed in the Football War?
6000
What is the difference between immigration and migration?
Immigration refers to the permanent moving into another country, while migration refers to moving. Immigration is more of a permanent matter.
Name a point in history where immigration caused a war (you cannot say the Football War).
Partition of India (1947), Balkan Wars (1990s), Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Now).
What caused the Hondurans to kick the El Salvadoran migrants out?
El Salvador beat Honduras in the games, and didn't get put into the World Cup
What caused El Salvadorans to migrate to Honduras before the soccer game?
El Salvador had a big population for its size, mostly made up of farmers. Because of this, a lot of the farmers had to move to Honduras.
How did the Football War affect Honduras and El Salvador?
The war misplaced many migrants, killed and injured thousands, and lowered the economy of both countries.
What are challenges faced by immigrants?
Immigrants face danger when riding trains, slipping through police, gangs, and lack of resources.
What was the Irish Immigration Wave?
After the great famine in Ireland, more than 1 million people emigrated to the US, fleeing starvation.
Who blamed the depletion of the Honduran economy on the El Salvadorans?
Oswaldo Lopez Arellano
How did immigration affect Honduras and El Salvador?
The immigration caused increasing tentions between the two countries
How did the Football War affect immigration?
The war caused an increase in immigration/migration, due to many people fleeing danger, and fleeing the lowered economy of their countries.
What term describes the mass movement of people fleeing violence and seeking refuge?
refugee crisis
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This act barred Chinese immigration for years, and prevented Chinese people from becoming citizens.
What were the consequences of the war?
The war caused thousands of deaths, and depleted the economies of both countries.
What did the Hondurans do to the El Salvadoran immigrants after they lost to them in the soccer match? Give detail.
The Hondurans starting beating up the El Salvadorans, and burned their homes.
This war led to a breakdown in communication and trust between the two governments, and ruined the relationship of the people of the two countries. The war also heightened immigration for both countries.
Immigrants contribute to the economy by employment, and paying taxes. Immigration also provides safer and better places for people in need, as after all, we are all humans, no matter what country we're from.
Explain immigration during Colonial America
open to interpretation
Explain the tensions between Honduras and El Salvador
Many El Salvadoran immigrants were moving into Honduras, due to the economic state of their country. After being blamed for the depletion of the economy, the Hondurans started kicking the El Salvadorans out. After El Salvador beat Honduras in Soccer, the Hondurans started kicking the El Salvadorans out, leading to war.
How did immigration lead to the Football War?
Hondurans blamed their economic trough on the El Salvadorans, and started mistreating the migrants after they lost the soccer match.
How did the Football War impact economic cooperation between El Salvador and Honduras?
The war disrupted trade and economic ties between the two countries.
What is bad about immigration?
Immigration leads to overcrowding, and overpopulation, and can cause conflicts such as wars between countries.
Explain immigration after WW2
open to interpretation