Safeguarding Liberty? Repressive Measures Against Enemy Aliens and Community Resilience in WWI United StatesHazemali, David (Avtor) Slovenian AmericansAmerican SloveniansSlovenian-American communityfraternal benefit societiesworld war IUSAenemy aliensThis article delves into the complexities of the U.S.’s treatment of enemy aliens during World War I, particularly illuminating the experiences of the Slovenian-American immigrant ethnic community, following the declaration of war on Austro-Hungary. It presents instances of repression, violence and internment suffered by members of the Slovenian-American community and other immigrant ethnic communities originating from Austria-Hungary, while also highlighting examples of their resilience and defiance. The study is firmly grounded in the archives of the Slovenian-American fraternal benefit society the Slovene National Benefit Society (SNPJ), and the Yugoslav Socialist Alliance (JSZ), housed at the Immigration History Research Center Archives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.20232026-07-09 09:40:31Delo ni kategorizirano30945UDK: 009, 94(73=163.6)ISSN pri članku: 1408-5348DOI: 10.19233/ASHS.2023.24COBISS_ID: 180765699slImetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY-NC 4.0