Photos: Tarred and Feathered, Lynched in the Street and Locked Up in Internment Camps: The Tragic Plight of Germans in AMERICA During WWI

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[All Whites can learn from Germans. Germans are never cry babies, even when they're treated like dirt. They always work and struggle forward. They're awesome! The link to all the photos is at the bottom. Jan]

As Europe was ravaged by fighting, German immigrants in the US suffered harassment, internment, lynchings – and even the humiliation of being tarred and feathered

Although a little-remembered part of history today, America was completely wracked by the fear and paranoia that swept from coast to coast during the Great War

The United States declared war on Germany in April 1917 and helped lead the Allies to victory. But before that, many Americans were terrified of the German threat growing on the other side of the world

By Harvey Day | 18 October 2017

DAILY MAIL — A fascinating collection of photos have resurfaced showing the hardships faced by German-Americans at the brutal height of the First World War.

As Europe was ravaged by fighting, German immigrants in the US suffered harassment, internment, lynchings – and even the humiliation of being tarred and feathered.

Although a little-remembered part of history today, America was wracked by the fear and paranoia that swept from coast to coast during the Great War.

The United States declared war on Germany in April 1917 and helped lead the Allies to victory. But before that, many Americans were terrified of the German threat growing on the other side of the world.

This collection of pictures reveals the full extent of war hysteria and open hostility towards all things German that erupted across the nation.

You can view all the photos here: https://www.winterwatch.net/2017/10/tarred-and-feathered-lynched-in-the-street-and-locked-up-in-internment-camps-the-tragic-plight-of-germans-in-america-during-wwi/