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The British during the Boer War ( 1898 - 1901) opened Concentration Camps in South Africa, where Afrikaaners (Dutch heritage South Africans) were interned.

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At which town did Butlin open his first holiday camp in 1936?

Skegness, Lincolnshire.


The role of a commandant?

A commandant is an officer in charge of a prisoner-of-war camp, an internment camp, conentration camp or similar camp. Obviously, the commandant sets the tone for the running of the camp. For example, a lazy commandant may turn a blind eye to abuses committed by guards to prisoners .


What determined whether someone was moved to an internment camp during World War 2?

There were many reasons why someone was moved into an internment camp during World War 2. In the US, some Japanese people were put into camps because of their descent. In Germany, many Jews, homosexuals, gypsy, and political enemies were put in camps for no reason.


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Japanese internment camps in the United States began shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The U.S. government, fearing espionage and sabotage, authorized the internment of Japanese Americans in early 1942, with the first camps opening in March of that year. The internment policy led to the forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 Japanese Americans, most of whom were U.S. citizens.


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