The period for politically significant public displays of Germanness ended for good with WW I and the exile of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918. The celebration of the Tricentennial of German Immigration in 1983 gave rebirth to "October 6" as German-American Day. It has taken its place among non-political festivities celebrated by ethnic groups across the United States. With good reason. There remains no trace of the politically-charged German Day which was celebrated in many cities from 1883 to 1933. Rivalries with other immigrant groups and the struggle to win respect from Yankees have long since passed into history.