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Emigration
The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another. After 1945, many displaced persons emigrated to the United States, Canada, Australia, and Latin America because they could not or would not return to their countries of origin.
Migration
The movement of people from one place to another, whether within a country (internal migration) or across borders (international migration). Migration can be voluntary or forced, temporary or permanent.
Relocation
The organized transfer of populations from one area to another, often carried out by governments. After 1945, millions of ethnic Germans were relocated from Eastern Europe to occupied Germany under the terms of the Potsdam Agreement.
Stunde Null
A German term meaning "Zero Hour," referring to the absolute collapse of Germany in 1945. It marks the end of World War II and the start of a new, uncertain era characterized by total material and moral ruin.