Concentration Camps and Stalags in America During WWII: A Look at the Home Front

Fall (4-8 hours) | This course is completed

48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755 United States

Room 212

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9/15/2017-10/6/2017

10:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Fri

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$40.00

4 sessions, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
September 15 through October 6, 2017
Hanover Senior Center - Hanover, NH
Course Fee: $40

Most Americans are aware of the forced relocation of over 100,000 Japanese aliens and citizens from the west coast during the war; several thousand German and Italian aliens across the country were also incarcerated. In addition, thousands of German and Japanese aliens were forced, through American government pressure on their host countries in Latin America, to come to the United States. Many of these individuals were to be used as “trade bait” to exchange for American citizens caught in Japan or Germany when the war broke out. In addition, there were over 400,000 prisoners of war (POWs) brought to the United States from 1942 to 1946. We will look at the stories and experiences of these groups in America.

  • There are no required textbooks for this course.
Lariviere, Gene

Gene is a retired pediatrician who has led many programs at OSHER@Dartmouth, ranging from wine evaluation to history topics.