Germany, circa 1920-1950

Following World War I, YWCA of the U.S.A. secretaries visit Germany and write letters and reports describing the economic and social conditions affecting the country and the women served by the YWCA. As Hitler rises to power, the YWCA of the U.S.A. takes interest in the political situation. The toll it takes on the citizens of Germany and the refugee crisis becomes important as more and more people are displaced. Correspondence and reports from the American Committee for Christian German Refugees shed some light on the situation and document efforts made towards the refugee crisis. Seeking to educate its members on the German situation, the YWCA of the U.S.A. disseminates information regarding the Nazi rise and their propaganda. The published pamphlet, "Modern Christian German Martyrs," contains translated portions of Nazi pamphlets concerning religion and is meant to inform readers of the dangers of Nazi thinking. YWCA of the U.S.A. attention to Germany and its women continues after World War II through reconstruction efforts. The end of the microdex contains a few frames from the Holland subject file that are repeated in the Holland materials.