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What measures did the federal government implement against Germans during the war?
What measures did the federal government implement against Germans during the war?
What did teachers instruct children to do in relation to German culture?
What did teachers instruct children to do in relation to German culture?
What was the response to German beer consumption during the war?
What was the response to German beer consumption during the war?
What happened to ethnic German culture during the war?
What happened to ethnic German culture during the war?
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How were new immigrants pressured to conform to American culture?
How were new immigrants pressured to conform to American culture?
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Study Notes
- Upon US declaration of war, German Americans and their culture were targeted for attacks by local governments, civic organizations, and ordinary citizens.
- Teachers instructed children to remove German songs from music books, public stein-breaking festivals took place, and German beer consumption was discouraged.
- Ethnic German culture was systematically destroyed, with Germans pressured to stop playing German music and attending German plays.
- Federal government implemented measures against Germans, including identifying pro-German individuals, registering over 500,000 as "enemy aliens," and imprisoning perceived threats in camps.
- New immigrants faced pressure to conform to American culture by displaying flags and singing American songs, with the message "You're with us or you're not."
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Explore the targeted attacks and measures against German Americans and their culture during World War I, including the pressure to conform to American culture and the systematic destruction of ethnic German culture.