Why They Gave
Journal: Franz Steiner Verlag eBooks
Year: 2024

What motivates people to give to those in need? How do their actions reflect the historical moment in which they occur? Founded in 1945, the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE) allowed U.S. citizens to send humanitarian aid to friends, family, and strangers overseas. Germany was the most popular destination for CARE packages, with numbers exceeding those of all other European destinations combined.Maximilian Klose examines why Americans were more likely to give aid to their rec