During the near mid 1880’s to early 1930’s, many immigrants had come from all over due to the Gold Rush, Industrial Revolution, and railway businesses, the largest of them being German. German immigrants had many conflicts to face during that time period, including the German Revolution, World War 1, World War 2, etc. Many Germans left for those reasons, but some left for their own purposes. These reasons for immigration are called push/pull factors. A pull factor is when somebody chooses to leave their country for their own purposes. A push factor is when somebody is forced to immigrate due to war, political persecution, etc. These are some of the reasons why German immigrants left Germany for America. During the mid 1860’s to early 1870’s,
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After America’s conclusion of conflicts from the Long Depression, the industrial state of the country economically boomed at an accelerated rate. The Germans later heard of the industrial success of the U.S.A and quickly immigrated. This industrial boom meant that, for German immigrants, a better and more successful life may be in the United States. The greater majority of German immigrants came from the Northern section of Germany, which at the time was part of Prussia. In 1882 nearly 250,000 Germans, the most German immigrants in one year, had immigrated to America. “Emmigration.info” remarks: “Nearly 1.5 million Germans left their country to settle in the United States.” (17) By the end of the 1880’s, 1,500,000 German-born people had become American …show more content…
Hitler had a huge hatred for the Jewish people. Therefore, a number of Jewish Germans that had immigrated grew exponentially. Despite the Germans finding a new life in America, American respect towards Germans dramatically dropped due to World War 2’s beginning. Anti-German feelings grew as Hitler and Fascist Germany fought against American during the war. After the war many Germans immigrated to America in hope to escape the harsh conflict. Germans believed that America would be a good place to settle and start new lives.
Within that time period, like other immigrant groups, most Germans decided to stick to a certain portion of land. This section of U.S land is known as the North Central States. These states consisted of Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Many Germans immigrated to those areas to work in the farmlands, mainly to plant potatoes and grains. These areas provided large amounts of flat landscapes, a great land description of what a farmer would want. Some Germans even settled in the Southern, Northeastern states such as Pennsylvania, to work in the steel
After America’s conclusion of conflicts from the Long Depression, the industrial state of the country economically boomed at an accelerated rate. The Germans later heard of the industrial success of the U.S.A and quickly immigrated. This industrial boom meant that, for German immigrants, a better and more successful life may be in the United States. The greater majority of German immigrants came from the Northern section of Germany, which at the time was part of Prussia. In 1882 nearly 250,000 Germans, the most German immigrants in one year, had immigrated to America. “Emmigration.info” remarks: “Nearly 1.5 million Germans left their country to settle in the United States.” (17) By the end of the 1880’s, 1,500,000 German-born people had become American …show more content…
Hitler had a huge hatred for the Jewish people. Therefore, a number of Jewish Germans that had immigrated grew exponentially. Despite the Germans finding a new life in America, American respect towards Germans dramatically dropped due to World War 2’s beginning. Anti-German feelings grew as Hitler and Fascist Germany fought against American during the war. After the war many Germans immigrated to America in hope to escape the harsh conflict. Germans believed that America would be a good place to settle and start new lives.
Within that time period, like other immigrant groups, most Germans decided to stick to a certain portion of land. This section of U.S land is known as the North Central States. These states consisted of Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Many Germans immigrated to those areas to work in the farmlands, mainly to plant potatoes and grains. These areas provided large amounts of flat landscapes, a great land description of what a farmer would want. Some Germans even settled in the Southern, Northeastern states such as Pennsylvania, to work in the steel