German:Shadow of War
The decade between 1940 -1950 were German-Americans taking steps closer to reaching the American Dream. Just about 20 years earlier, the Germans were not close to reaching this dream. During World War I, the United States treated German Americans very poorly. During this time the names of school, foods, streets, and towns were often changed from the original German name. The most damage was done to the German-language. The German newspapers stopped running, German books were burned, and people who spoke German were often violently threatened or even boycotted (“German: Shadow of War”).
However during the 1940-1950's, German Americans were warmly welcomed to the United States. Many Germans left Germany to flee Germany’s Nazi party which had come into power in 1933. About 15 years earlier, German- Americans showed loyalty during the First World War when they helped fight in the War. So the Americans accepted the Germans when the Second World War came. Many Germans, again, fought in the War. Several of the most famous were Admiral Chester Nimitz of the United Stated Navy, General Carl Spaatz of the Army Air Corps, and Dwight Eisenhower, who commanded the U.S troops in Europe (“German: Shadow of War”).
However during the 1940-1950's, German Americans were warmly welcomed to the United States. Many Germans left Germany to flee Germany’s Nazi party which had come into power in 1933. About 15 years earlier, German- Americans showed loyalty during the First World War when they helped fight in the War. So the Americans accepted the Germans when the Second World War came. Many Germans, again, fought in the War. Several of the most famous were Admiral Chester Nimitz of the United Stated Navy, General Carl Spaatz of the Army Air Corps, and Dwight Eisenhower, who commanded the U.S troops in Europe (“German: Shadow of War”).