INTERVIEW: The Nazis Who Lived in America

MAR 19, 202530 MIN
Why Wars Happened History Podcast

INTERVIEW: The Nazis Who Lived in America

MAR 19, 202530 MIN

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<p>Over 370,000 Nazi POWs lived in America — and some brought violence with them.</p><p>Historian William Geroux joins Why Wars Happened to uncover the hidden world of Nazi POW camps in the U.S. — farm labor, secret Nazi control, daring escapes, and a shocking murder conspiracy buried in history.</p><p>⏱ Timestamps</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Why Wars Happened</p><p>00:46 Introducing Today's Guest: William Geroux</p><p>01:07 Nazi POWs in America: An Overview</p><p>01:57 Life in American POW Camps</p><p>02:27 Geneva Convention and POW Treatment</p><p>03:35 Concerns and Criticisms of POW Treatment</p><p>11:19 Escaping POWs and Jim Crow Laws</p><p>15:22 German POWs in the US: A Valuable Labor Force</p><p>17:23 Farmers' Mixed Feelings About Nazi POWs</p><p>18:50 American Soldiers' Reactions to POW Treatment</p><p>19:46 Introducing Leon Jaworski: The Army Prosecutor</p><p>21:34 Researching the Hidden History of Nazi POW Camps</p><p>27:02 Nazi Ideology and Violence in POW Camps</p><p>29:19 Future Writing Projects and Closing Remarks</p><p>#NaziPOWs #WWII #USHistory #MilitarySecrets #WhyWarsHappened</p>