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During World War II, Nazi prisoners of war (POWs) were primarily held in military camps across the United States. The most notable facilities included camps in states like Texas, California, and Florida. These camps were designed to accommodate large numbers of POWs and were managed by the U.S. Army, often under the Geneva Conventions' guidelines. Many prisoners were utilized for labor on local farms and industries during their incarceration.
During World War II many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps. This was the result of a Presidential order allowing any part of the U.S. to be declared a military zone.
Japanese POW camps were established during World War II to detain military personnel from Allied nations, primarily the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The camps aimed to hold captured soldiers and prevent them from rejoining the fight, while also serving as a means of exerting psychological pressure on enemy forces. Conditions in these camps varied, but many were marked by harsh treatment, inadequate supplies, and forced labor, reflecting the broader context of wartime animosities. Ultimately, the camps served both military and political purposes within Japan's wartime strategy.
During the Kristallnacht and the days that followed about 30,000 German Jews were sent to concentration camps.
There was one prisoner of war camp in Galveston, Texas during World War II. It was the Wallace camp and it held German prisoners of war. It held an average of 3,000 to 4,000 prisoners.
You need to specify the kind of camps: Boy Scout camps, summer camps, military training camps, concentration camps.
There were 110,000 - 120,000 sent to the camps during WW2.
they got sent to the camps with trains or by foot escorted by many soldiers
Counting the ten Coast Guard bases, there are twenty five military bases in Texas
There are many summer military schools available for your children. Being summer time many of these military schools are military summer camps. Here is a list from a reputable summer camp website: http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Special_Programs/Military_Camps/index.html
There are no concentration camps today. There are still many people in the world who are suffering for various reasons, and there are many refugees in refugee camps, but there are no concentration camps.
Their was only about 20 Major concentration camps.
During World War II many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps. This was the result of a Presidential order allowing any part of the U.S. to be declared a military zone.
many Japanese Americans were moved to internment camps.
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About 5000 subcamp's were built.
they were alot of camps in Europe that killed Jews because they were not in the master race