Norwegians and Czechs in Iowa Prepared for War
Decorah and Cedar Rapids residents with Norwegian Czech roots faced World War II before Pearl Harbor. The 1938 39 Nazi actions against Czechoslovakia and Norway’s invasion stirred fear and enlistment. The Norwegian Posten kept families connected across the Atlantic while radio and workers supported the war effort at home.
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Kristopherer
Norway
Decorah
Europe
Nelson
Decorah Posten
Ortner
WMT
Luther College, Decorah
War opened well paying jobs to blacks in WWII Cedar Rapids
Cecil Reed, 88, a Black worker in Cedar Rapids, recalls World War II opening good paying jobs vacated by men going to war. He notes recruitment by Quaker Oats and a shift from shoe shining to factory work, with whites resenting, yet many Black workers proving themselves and aiding their communities.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Austin
Minn
Chicago
Kristophere
Owens
Cecil Reed
Reed
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Amana Germans Prove Loyalty During War Effort
Amana Colony residents, though wary of German associations, served in the U.S. armed forces with more than 70 volunteers. They produced uniforms and war materiel at Amana Refrigeration and the woolen mill, earning the Army Navy E award for excellence while navigating public pressure and conversation in English when outside the community.
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Kristophere
Owens
Amana
Hardy
Amana Society
Army and Navy
The World at War November 1944 QA
A concise review of global wartime events in November 1944 highlights advances and setbacks for Allied and Axis forces. Key actions include battles in Europe and the Pacific, with shifting front lines and strategic political moves shaping the remainder of the war.
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Jack Anundsen
Anundsen
B.B
The
Posten
United States
United
States
North Dakota
Germany
Milly Ortner
Knetie
Agsoribed
Kjsdpriseret
Tory Center
Western Bohemian Fraternal Association of
Nebraska
Spirit of
Tryesis Tra Carga
Roe
Haastien
the Ardennes
U.S. Army Air Force
509Th Composite Group
U.S
Mindoro
Belfort Gap
Strasbourg
Nakajima
Rhine
Tokyo
Philippines
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