The number of people increased because people were immigrating to germany to get away from violence
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Decrease in unionization. The Sunbelt was and is an area where unions are much weaker than in the old industrial areas. As people and jobs moved to the Sunbelt, unions grew weaker. I hope this helps
The weakness of the Byzantine Empire was a major contributor to the expansion of Ottoman rule. Another reason for the success of the Ottomans is tied to religion. The subjects of the Ottoman Empire were devout Muslims and they believed they were on a mission to expand Islam.