Italian Americans In World War Ii
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The Impact Of World War Ii On Italian Americans
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Author : Gary Ross Mormino
language : en
Publisher: Italian Americana Publications
Release Date : 2007
The Impact Of World War Ii On Italian Americans written by Gary Ross Mormino and has been published by Italian Americana Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
This resource explores many facets of the dynamic period of the 1940s and the consequences of war and peace specifically within the context of World War II, now recognized as a seminal event in Italian-American life and culture.
Italian Americans In World War Ii
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Author : Peter L. Belmonte
language : en
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Release Date : 2001
Italian Americans In World War Ii written by Peter L. Belmonte and has been published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Discover the first-hand accounts and stories of Italian World War II Veterans who answered the call to serve their country, despite being deemed Enemy Aliens by their own government. At the beginning of World War II, Italian citizens living in the United States were referred to as Enemy Aliens. Yet hundreds of young Italian Americans flocked to recruiting stations, and over 500,000-perhaps as many as 1.5 million-served in the military during the war. Despite the difficulties they faced, including the possibility of having to fight against Italians, countless Italian Americans received decorations for bravery, fourteen of whom received the Medal of Honor. Italian Americans in World War II offers their stories, which, for the most part, have yet to be told. Belmonte interviewed almost 50 Italian-American veterans of World War II, from all branches and types of service. Stories of daily life, food, equipment, and training from soldiers, sailors, and airmen are captured. You'll read personal tales about how survivors of D-Day, Iwo Jima, Tarawa, Okinawa, and The Battle of the Bulge felt about entering combat. This fitting tribute also includes photographs from this period in history, bringing the men's stories to life.
Una Storia Segreta
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Author : Lawrence DiStasi
language : en
Publisher: Heyday
Release Date : 2001
Una Storia Segreta written by Lawrence DiStasi and has been published by Heyday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Una Storia Segreta brings a new perspective to the history of wartime violations of civilian populations. The essays in this volume bring together the voices of the Italian American community and experts in the field, including personal stories by survivors and their children, letters from internment camps, news clips, photographs, and cartoons.
Uncivil Liberties
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Author : Stephen Fox
language : en
Publisher: Dissertation.com
Release Date : 2000
Uncivil Liberties written by Stephen Fox and has been published by Dissertation.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
While the relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II is a well-known blemish on American history, few people are aware that from February through June of 1942 the federal government enacted a relocation program that forced thousands of West Coast Italian and German aliens and their families to leave their homes for so-called safe zones. Law-abiding people who had lived in the United States for decades, including some who had sons in the armed forces, were subjected to surveillance and harassment simply because they had never obtained U.S. citizenship. The government eventually abandoned this program, but only because the process of relocating so many proved economically and politically unfeasible. Other Italians, including American citizens, whose loyalty was deemed doubtful, were interned or excluded without trial. In UnCivil Liberties: Italian Americans Under Siege during World War II Stephen Fox combines interviews with Italian Americans, government files, and newspaper accounts to reveal this previously untold chapter in American history. The testimonies of those who were the objects of the government's unfounded suspicions and accusations provide a vivid portrait of the times and illuminate a neglected episode. Fox connects his discussion of the Italian American experience with that of other suspected "enemy" aliens during World War II, illustrating how a national security crisis led to the use of group labels and challenged the government's commitment to its libertarian ideals. The voices in UnCivil Liberties will speak to students, scholars, and all readers interested in this period of American history. Published originally as "The Unknown Internment: An Oral History of the Relocation of Italian Americans during World War II." "Outstanding Book" - Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in the United States (1991) American Book Award - "Outstanding Literary Achievement" - Before Columbus Foundation (1992)
The Office Of Strategic Services And Italian Americans
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Author : Salvatore J. LaGumina
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-05
The Office Of Strategic Services And Italian Americans written by Salvatore J. LaGumina and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-05 with History categories.
This book explores the contributions of Italian Americans employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Italian Americans fluent in Italian language and customs became integral parts of intelligence operations working behind enemy lines. These units obtained priceless military information that significantly helped defeat the Axis. They parachuted into frozen mountains tops to link up with Italian guerilla units in northern Italy or hovered in small patrol torpedo boats and row boats across the Mediterranean Sea in pitch black darkness to destroy railroad junctions.
The Humble And The Heroic
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Author : Salvatore John LaGumina
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2006
The Humble And The Heroic written by Salvatore John LaGumina and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
According to the author, an extra measure of loyalty and patriotism was required of Italian immigrants because the country of their birth was a declared enemy of their adopted country. This is the story of their quest for acceptance.
The Unknown Internment
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Author : Stephen C. Fox
language : en
Publisher: Twayne Pub
Release Date : 1990
The Unknown Internment written by Stephen C. Fox and has been published by Twayne Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Tells about the Italian and German nationals held for interrogation in 1942
The Unknown Internment
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Author : Stephen R. Fox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Unknown Internment written by Stephen R. Fox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Stephen Fox unveils a forgotten chapter of the American experience in the first book to reveal the federal government's policy of internment of Italian and German nationals during World War II. From February to December 1942, approximately 10,000 California residents were relocated from their homes, and several hundred were interned. Fox presents their oral testimony as a powerful reminder of the often precarious state of civil liberties. Testimony from government officials together with a chronological historical narrative explain the decision-making, implementation and retraction of the relocation order. Government documents, newspapers and 45 interviews with relocated aliens or their surviving family members are the books' principle sources. Fox also explains why the government decided to end its round-up policy nine months after it began, and compares the experiences of Italians and Germans with the internment of Japanese Americans.
Italian Prisoners Of War In Pennsylvania
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Author : Flavio G. Conti
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-10-19
Italian Prisoners Of War In Pennsylvania written by Flavio G. Conti and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-19 with History categories.
During World War II 51,000 Italian prisoners of war were detained in the United States. When Italy signed an armistice with the Allies in September 1943, most of these soldiers agreed to swear allegiance to the United States and to collaborate in the fight against Germany. At the Letterkenny Army Depot, located near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, more than 1,200 Italian soldiers were detained as co-operators. They arrived in May 1944 to form the 321st Italian Quartermaster Battalion and remained until October 1945. As detainees, the soldiers helped to order, stock, repair, and ship military goods, munitions and equipment to the Pacific and European Theaters of war. Through such labor, they lent their collective energy to the massive home front endeavor to defeat the Axis Powers. The prisoners also helped to construct the depot itself, building roads, sidewalks, and fences, along with individual buildings such as an assembly hall, amphitheater, swimming pool, and a chapel and bell tower. The latter of these two constructions still exist, and together with the assembly hall, bear eloquent testimony to the Italian POW experience. For their work the Italian co-operators received a very modest, regular salary, and they experienced more freedom than regular POWs. In their spare time, they often had liberty to leave the post in groups that American soldiers chaperoned. Additionally, they frequently received or visited large entourages of Italian Americans from the Mid-Atlantic region who were eager to comfort their erstwhile countrymen. The story of these Italian soldiers detained at Letterkenny has never before been told. Now, however, oral histories from surviving POWs, memoirs generously donated by family members of ex-prisoners, and the rich information newly available from archival material in Italy, aided by material found in the U.S., have made it possible to reconstruct this experience in full. All of this historical documentation has also allowed the authors to tell fascinating individual stories from the moment when many POWs were captured to their return to Italy and beyond. More than seventy years since the end of World War II, family members of ex-POWs in both the United States and Italy still enjoy the positive legacy of this encounter.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
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