Abstract
With the onset of the Second World War, the United States and her allies in Latin America faced the problem of Axis citizens living abroad. The Special War Problems Division of the State Department detained Axis nationals in luxury hotels and resorts and gave special attention to ensure they were treated fairly. Evidence of this treatment is seen in the Assembly Inn camp in Montreat, North Carolina by the SWPD and the Assembly Inn's leadership. Bound by the Geneva Convention, above-average living conditions were provided to detainees due to their status as prominent businessmen, diplomats, or consulate staff and their families. Over 1,000 people, often the families of these individuals, were held until they could be exchanged for American citizens in Axis countries. The purpose of this project is to provide scholarship about the SWPD and the camp in Montreat, both of which are largely forgotten in history.
How to Cite
McIntosh, J., (2020) “The Forgotten Story of Montreat: The Special War Problems Division’s Detention of Axis Citizens During World War II”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 33(1).
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