AFEGUARDING LIBERTY? REPRESSIVE MEASURES AGAINST ENEMY ALIENS AND ETHNIC COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN WWI UNITED STATES: THE SLOVENIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

This 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]