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The German-Americans who suffered most during the war were the Hutterites and Mennonites of the upper Midwest. Tradition-bound and insular, these groups had immigrated to the United States in the last decades of the 19 th century in search of religious freedom, particularly the freedom from military service, which was a central tenet of their ...
As World War I raged across the European continent, German immigrants in the United States faced scrutiny and suspicion over who they would support: their homeland or their newly adopted nation. When World War I broke out in Europe in 1914, relationships shifted on both sides of the Atlantic.
What challenges did German-Americans face after the United States entered World War I? Students will analyze primary source documents, including propaganda posters, letters, and legislation, to understand the attitudes and challenges faced by the German-American community, and how they responded.
Sep 22, 2022 · Any remaining effort to promote German identity in America suffered a severe blow when German submarines sank the British liner Lusitania on May 7, 1915, killing 1,201 passengers, of whom 128 were American. This and other provocations eventually drew a reluctant America into World War I two years later.
In early 1915, German U-boats began sinking all merchant ships going to or from Great Britain without warning. U.S. protests escalated until a German submarine sank the passenger liner Lusitania on May 7, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans. U.S. outrage exploded, and Germany halted unrestricted sinkings.
At the worst, German agents would take advantage of naïve Americans’ peaceful intentions during wartime. Attorney General Thomas Watt Gregory (1861-1933) summed up the general feeling by stating that opponents to the draft were either weak-willed or overly influenced by those specifically attempting to discourage draft-age men from ...
German-Americans, labor activists, suffragists, immigrants, African Americans, and socialists were subjected to threats, harassment, imprisonment, and physical violence. At the same time, civil liberties were sharply curtailed.
