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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticBerninger, Dieter
Title, AnalyticMilwaukee's German-American Community and the Nazi Challenge of the 1930's
Journal TitleWisconsin Magazine of History
Date of PublicationWinter 1987/1988
Volume ID71
Issue ID2
Location in Workp. 118-143, ill.
View Onlinehttp://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wmh/id/36765
AbstractDecade of the 30's. At a time when the German presence in Milwaukee was still significant, three rival organizations had engaged in a bid to dominate the German-American community: The Wisconsin Federation of German-American Societies (Zentralverband deutschstaemmige Vereine), the German-American Bund (Amerikadeutscher Volksbund) and the German-American Citizens Alliance. In many respects the Federation, the Bund, and the Citizens Alliance shared a concern for the status of German Americans and for the preservation of their cultural heritage. Despite these common aims and ideals, however, the memories of one war, the anticipation of another, and strongly held ideologies prevented the achievement of a desired unity.
Call NumberMKI Periodicals [title, date]/SHS
MKI TermsGerman Americans -- Wisconsin/ Milwaukee (Wis.)/ History/ German Americans -- Societies, etc./ German-American Bund/