Internment of German Americans
Ok, so do you remember when we talked about World War II? Well, during that time, there were some people in America who were from Germany and also American citizens. They were called German Americans.
But because America was worried about the possibility of German spies who might try to hurt America, the government decided to put some of these German Americans into internment camps.
What's an internment camp, you ask? It's like being forced to live in a special place where you can't leave.
So some German Americans had to leave their homes, their jobs, and their families, and go live in one of these camps. It was really hard for them because they were separated from everything they knew and loved.
The government thought they were protecting America by doing this, but it was still very unfair to those German Americans who had nothing to do with any spy stuff. Some of them were even forced to give up their businesses and homes.
Thankfully, after the war ended, they were eventually able to go back to their normal lives, but it was a really difficult time for them.
But because America was worried about the possibility of German spies who might try to hurt America, the government decided to put some of these German Americans into internment camps.
What's an internment camp, you ask? It's like being forced to live in a special place where you can't leave.
So some German Americans had to leave their homes, their jobs, and their families, and go live in one of these camps. It was really hard for them because they were separated from everything they knew and loved.
The government thought they were protecting America by doing this, but it was still very unfair to those German Americans who had nothing to do with any spy stuff. Some of them were even forced to give up their businesses and homes.
Thankfully, after the war ended, they were eventually able to go back to their normal lives, but it was a really difficult time for them.