nunczka
24 Oct 2009
USA, Canada / Why are there so many Poles in America? [6]
In the early 1900 before WW1 and WW2 there was a great migration of Poles and other Europeans that came to came to America to seek a better life, WHY??
I regret not asking my Father for more details. The things that I do recall hearing were conversations with his Brothers and Sisters about the strife they left behind. Although they talked a lot about Poland, no one had the desire to go back. The same was true on my Mothers side. They loved America. Although life was hard here, there were also opportunities. There was no hunger. Every one had a home, families were raised, and life jusat got better with time. I once asked my Father if he would like to return to Poland. Ha said, Never, I am an American. There are over 20,000,000 Polish descendants in America.
Over a period of time, I noticed a lot of anti American sentiment on this forum. I wonder why our forefathers never saw that?
In the early 1900 before WW1 and WW2 there was a great migration of Poles and other Europeans that came to came to America to seek a better life, WHY??
I regret not asking my Father for more details. The things that I do recall hearing were conversations with his Brothers and Sisters about the strife they left behind. Although they talked a lot about Poland, no one had the desire to go back. The same was true on my Mothers side. They loved America. Although life was hard here, there were also opportunities. There was no hunger. Every one had a home, families were raised, and life jusat got better with time. I once asked my Father if he would like to return to Poland. Ha said, Never, I am an American. There are over 20,000,000 Polish descendants in America.
Over a period of time, I noticed a lot of anti American sentiment on this forum. I wonder why our forefathers never saw that?