At the end of World War 2 many people were far from home and unable to return home for political reasons. The Allies set up Displaced Persons' camps for them. They are often referred to as DP Camps.
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There they would be taken care of and they would live there. Mostly adults went there, but children also were allowed to go there, although there weren't many.
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The people in Displaced Persons' camps nearly all emigrated - to Israel, the US, Canada and Australia. The last of the DP camps closed in 1957.
During the Holocaust the Jews were first sent to ghettos and from there to extermination camps and concentration camps.After the Holocaust many Jews were unable to go home and had to live in camps for Displaced Persons until they could find somewhere permanent.
Some survivors of the concentration camps camps were able to go home. However, many did not wish to or were unable to do so. (For example, there was violence against the Jews in Poland in 1945-46). These survivors had to go instead to Displaced Persons Camp initially. Later they found new homes and by the end of 1951 all the camps for Displaced Persons (except one) were dissolved.
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houses had been bombed, millions of people had travelled for work.
1947. Crystal City, Texas, was the location of the largest internment camp administered by the INS and Department of Justice. November 1, 1947, more than two years after the end of World War II, the Crystal City internment camp closed; the last facility detaining alien enemies to do so. - The Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/WW/quwby.html
generally they went immediately to a displaced persons camp from whence they were released when they were healthy enough.
During the Holocaust the Jews were first sent to ghettos and from there to extermination camps and concentration camps.After the Holocaust many Jews were unable to go home and had to live in camps for Displaced Persons until they could find somewhere permanent.
after the war they were put in 'displaced persons' camps', before the war, those that were released could go home.
He worked with F.A.O. (Food and Agriculture Organization) to provide food to the hungry victims that were forced out of their homes and into D.P.C.'s (Displaced Persons Camp's).
Internally Displaced Camps
After Anne Frank died, the concentration camp where she was held, Bergen-Belsen, was liberated by British forces in April 1945. The camp was then used as a displaced persons camp for survivors before being eventually demolished in the 1950s. Today, Bergen-Belsen is a memorial site and museum to remember the victims of the Holocaust.
A DP camp, or displaced persons camp, was a temporary facility established after World War II to house and assist refugees and other displaced individuals. These camps provided shelter, food, medical care, and other basic necessities to those who were forced to leave their homes due to the war. DP camps were administered by various organizations, including the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) and the International Refugee Organization (IRO), and played a crucial role in the post-war recovery efforts.
People who are displaced are often referred to as refugees, asylum seekers, or internally displaced persons (IDPs), depending on their specific situation.
Some survivors of the concentration camps camps were able to go home. However, many did not wish to or were unable to do so. (For example, there was violence against the Jews in Poland in 1945-46). These survivors had to go instead to Displaced Persons Camp initially. Later they found new homes and by the end of 1951 all the camps for Displaced Persons (except one) were dissolved.
The 2012 insurgency in northern Mali created 100,000+ internally displaced persons so far.
Jaid Barrymore (Drew Barrymore's mother - born Ildikó Jaid Makó) was born in a displaced persons camp in Brannenburg, West Germany on May 8, 1946. She is a German American actress.
Refugees