The Camps of Wehrmacht POW's in America

World War II began in 1939 when Germany, Japan and Italy, known as the Axis, banned together seeking world domination. The Allies, France, Poland and Great Britain, sought to exterminate the German coalition. In December 1942 the United States joined the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As America supplied soldiers to the Allies problems manifested. The accumulation of captured German soldiers led to the building of detention camps. 700 camps were built in 46 states across America holding 425,000 Axis POWs till the end of the war. 

  Many elements were implemented into the establishment of the camps. This exhibit provides information on the communities and work, conditions of the camp, and why they are remembered.