The German-American Experience by Don Heinrich Tolzmann

During the day, aliens were required to be at their place of residence or employment, or in transit between those two places, or within five miles from their place of residence.” “Restrictions imposed on enemy aliens of Italian ancestry limited the distances they were allowed to travel. Report to the Congress of the United States: A Review of the Restrictions on Persons of Italian Ancestry During World War II, November 2001Īppendix D lists the names of all 418 Italians placed in internment camps. I will list my sources for anyone who chooses to fact-check this.

However, the evidence paints quite a different picture. It is not my assertion that there were none, I will accept that as fact. They were, but the numbers were very small and there is no real evidence that the number of Germans interned is 11,000 – as is asserted in several books as well as in multiple online articles.

I appreciate any critiques and decided to investigate claims of Italians and Germans being placed in internment camps in the United States.

Also includes map that shows percentages of German-Americans in each of the United States, a census table and a fullname index.They pointed out to me that anyone can Google about internment and discover that “some 600,000 Italians who were undocumented were detained, relocated, stripped of property, placed under curfew” among other things. Part V discusses German-American Heritage Month, and Part VI is a select bibliography. Part IV gives an overview of the German-American experience. Part I, 'Immigration and Settlement' traces German-American history from the earliest beginnings into the present time, while Parts II and III demonstrate the role German-Americans have played in 'Preserving the Union' and 'Building the Nation'. Hence, the term 'German' is used in a linguistic, cultural and ethnic sense to cover the sum of German-speaking immigrants and their descendants. The term 'German-American' in this volume refers to immigrants and their offspring from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other German-speaking areas of Europe. Summary: This is a concise survey of the role that America's largest ethnic group, the German-Americans, has played in American history from the 17th century to the present.

The German-American Experience by Don Heinrich Tolzmann