Refugee crises · TURNING POINT ·
DP emigration from Bremerhaven (1948–52)
On the Refugee crises map as “Bremerhaven: the ships out”
1948–52 — Most DPs bound for the United States under the Displaced Persons Acts sailed from this port in ships chartered by the International Refugee Organization, after medical checks, security screening and a sponsor’s promise of a job and housing.
- When
- Type
- Turning point
- Chapter
- 1951 Refugee Convention (chapter 5 of Refugee crises)
- Atlas
- Uprooted: Refugees in Europe 1945–1960 and Indochina 1975–1990
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