Works Cited

Primary Sources
"Alleviating the Suffering of Refugees." The Federal Goverment. The Press and Information
Office of the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.
Annotation: This is an official report from the German Federal Government discussing plans that
are made concerning the influx of migrants. This source is used to introduce some of the shortterm and mid-term plans Germany made to manage its migrants.
"Germany's Refugee Challenge: 'It's Mostly the Politicians Who Have Been Overwhelmed' SPIEGEL ONLINE." SPIEGEL ONLINE. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/
refugee-crisis-in-germany-interview-with-naika-foroutan-a-1057649.html, 14 Oct. 2015.
Web. 30 Nov. 2015.
Annotation: This is an interview integration specialist who talked about Germany's situation and
capabilities with its refugee crisis. The source is used to discuss the situation of German
volunteer organizations.
"New UN Report Shows Wars in Syria and Iraq Drive Highest Asylum Numbers in 22 Years."
UN News Center. UN, 26 Mar. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.
Annotation: This is a UN News Centre Report that reports the massive number of migrants from
Syria and Iraq that are applying to go to various countries. The source is used to introduce the
number Syrian refugees that have applied to enter Germany.
"Potsdam Conference Agreements (1945)." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015.
Web. 30 Nov. 2015.

Annotation: This is the agreement made in the Potsdam Conference. The source was used to
discuss how countries arranged the transfer of Germans in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and
Poland.
"State of the Union 2015: Time for Honesty, Unity and Solidarity." European Commission.
European Commission, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.
Annotation: This is a transcript of a speech made by Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the
European Commission. The source is used to describe the goal of the EU concerning the refugee
crisis.

Secondary Sources
Chu, Henry. "For Germany, Refugees Are a Demographic Blessing as Well as a Burden."
Wopular. The Los Angeles Times, 10 Sept. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <http://
www.wopular.com/germany-refugees-are-demographic-blessing-well-burden>.
Annotation: This is an article discussing the influence which refugees have on the demographics
of Germany. This source is used to describe how the refugees can increase the youth population
of Germany.
"The Numbers behind Germanys Demographic Nightmare." Quartz. Quartz, 29 Apr. 2015. Web.
30 Nov. 2015. <http://qz.com/394456/the-numbers-behind-germanys-demographicnightmare/>.
Annotation: This is an article that presents statistics involves the population decline of Germany.
This source is used to explain the German demographic crisis.

Thomas, Andrea, and Anton Troianovski. "Migrant Crisis Clashes With Germany's Oktoberfest,
Highlighting Broader Pushback on Merkel's Policy." WSJ. Daw & Jones Company, 17
Sept. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <http://www.wsj.com/articles/migrant-crisis-dims-thefestive-mood-at-munichs-oktoberfest-1442482201>.
Annotation: This is a news article which reported German residents expressing their concern
towards the migrants' cultural influence on the Oktoberfest. The source is used to discuss the
cultural problems that can be observe during the refugee crisis.
Wang, Amy X. "Germanys Refugee Crisis Is Getting Worse." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media
Company, 04 Oct. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <http://www.theatlantic.com/international/
archive/2015/10/germany-refugee-migrant-crisis/408877/>.
Annotation: This is an article that explains the problems in taking the refugees into Germany.
The source is used to describe the lack of resource that can be observed in the refugee crisis.