DP camps have been an awful experience for many. People have been tortured, humiliated, and treated like slaves there. There was no way for respect and privacy. Even though camps brought many hardships, it also gave way to a new beginning. People who had been disrespected throughout the years now had a new opportunity coming on their way and were given a chance to begin their lives as actual citizens and not slaves. These opportunities came from the European emigration offer that many "displaced persons" have had the chance to take. These people were to go to a different country, live there, get a job, and support their families that were on the long boat trip with them. The trip was long and sickening with the boat rocking and some possible storms coming by.
Europe, after the war, was divided into several major control powers and mainly that being Russia and America. Russia got into a conflict with Germany which further pushed people around but America really gave people opportunities. Countries like Australia, New Zealand, England, and Canada were also giving chances to people to transfer from the horrible camps to their countries where they would be able to receive a job with a pay. People were taking these opportunities which caused a major wave of immigration to the U.S. They wanted a chance for a new and a better life with the company of their loved ones to get a new start and a new beginning. Many countries were divided into just taking single girls while others took people with families. This also caused a hardship during the immigrations process. Australia was a country which took single women with children and helped them in the country, while America took mostly families and gave them opportunities to support each other and their families.
Starting a new life was very difficult for everyone. Language barrier was the main hardship but also issues like money was very prominent. Many people took credits from the people who organized the "trips" and then had to work hard to give it back. The people who took the opportunity often stayed in old motels where they only had one bed for the whole family. The rooms were packed with un sanitary conditions. People who immigrated to the U.S. often had to work long, hard hours in factories to pay off their debts and to pay for their food and rent. Their lives were filled with hardships coming from lack of money and lack of experience. Factory jobs did not pay much which basically meant working overtime. Many families struggled to keep themselves of track and could not afford to buy anything for their families.