Abstract This article explores German-American war relief for Germany during First World War, concentrating on the period of American neutrality, 1914–17. Based on financial ledgers, meeting protocols and the publications of ethnic organisations, it shows how German-American charity served as a force of mobilisation on behalf of the old fatherland after August 1914 even as American public sentiments turned increasingly hostile towards Germany. The article nuances common notions of American humanitarianism during the period of neutrality and broadens our understanding of how German-Americans (and by extension, ethnic groups more generally) tried to balance political loyalty to their ‘hostland’ with emotional attachment to their ‘homeland’.

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为祖国加油。德裔美国人，跨大西洋救济工作和美国中立，1914-17

摘要 本文探讨了第一次世界大战期间德美对德国的战争救济，重点关注美国中立时期，1914-17 年。它基于财务账本、会议协议和民族组织的出版物，展示了德裔美国慈善机构如何在 1914 年 8 月之后代表旧祖国发挥动员力量，即使美国公众情绪对德国越来越敌视。这篇文章对中立时期美国人道主义的常见概念进行了细微差别，并拓宽了我们对德裔美国人（以及更广泛的种族群体）如何试图平衡对“东道国”的政治忠诚与对“家园”的情感依恋的理解.