Question

Read the article titled "Politics and Population." What factors contributed to the development of population policies during the 20th century?

Answer 1

Population policies evolved in the twentieth century as a result of a variety of factors, including declining fertility rates, World Wars, and people from disadvantaged countries migrating to more developed countries in hopes of a new, much better life.

Answer 2

The development of the population policies in the 20th century were due too multiple factors, the most important of which were:

- Fertility rates were starting to lower down, especially in the ''western world'' in the second half of the 20th century.
- Increased demand for labor force.
- The World Wars, especially the second one caused huge migration movements.
- Millions of people from less developed countries were trying to migrate to more developed countries in search of a better life.